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Recent Examples of profiles
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
Rather than a history of the genre or a taxonomy of its many styles and scenes, the series profiles a different personality or act in each episode.
—Judy Berman, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
In Wired, Kate Knibbs profiles Abughazaleh and her campaign strategy of taking on Republicans in person, with uncompromising rhetoric.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Tara Haelle explores the reasons for that and profiles one program aiming to help states coordinate and improve care for dementia patients and their caregivers.
—Lauren Gravitz, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2025
Kurfi profiles one modern master calligrapher from the city of Kano, Sharu Mustapha Bala Gabari.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 14 Sep. 2025
Alexandra Schwartz profiles Patricia Lockwood.
—Literary Hub, 30 Aug. 2025
In this week’s issue, Ruth Marcus, a New Yorker contributing writer and a former legal columnist for the Washington Post, profiles an Attorney General who seems to have survived a siege by a powerful wing of her own party.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Verb
Creadon’s previous credits include his feature directorial debut, 2006’s Wordplay, which profiles the New York Times crossword; a Sundance world premiere, Wordplay continued on to be named one of the National Board of Review’s top five documentaries of 2006.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
Rather than a history of the genre or a taxonomy of its many styles and scenes, the series profiles a different personality or act in each episode.
—Judy Berman, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
In Wired, Kate Knibbs profiles Abughazaleh and her campaign strategy of taking on Republicans in person, with uncompromising rhetoric.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Tara Haelle explores the reasons for that and profiles one program aiming to help states coordinate and improve care for dementia patients and their caregivers.
—Lauren Gravitz, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2025
Kurfi profiles one modern master calligrapher from the city of Kano, Sharu Mustapha Bala Gabari.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 14 Sep. 2025
Alexandra Schwartz profiles Patricia Lockwood.
—Literary Hub, 30 Aug. 2025
In this week’s issue, Ruth Marcus, a New Yorker contributing writer and a former legal columnist for the Washington Post, profiles an Attorney General who seems to have survived a siege by a powerful wing of her own party.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for profiles
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These individuals, who began using marijuana in their late teens or early adulthood, did not seek out mental health care as frequently but had higher odds of seeking physical medical attention than individuals who didn't use marijuana at all, the study outlines.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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Galchen also outlines the dangers posed by countries, such as the United States, that vest the authority to use nuclear weapons in a single individual.—
Caroline Mimbs Nyce,
New Yorker,
30 Oct. 2025
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The victories are seen by many analysts and political figures as a signal that Democrats have regained momentum after losses in the 2024 election cycle—while some Republican voices warn of growing disconnection from core voters.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Turnout figures for the Sacramento region show the Yes on 50 campaign benefitted from low voter turnout compared to other recent elections.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Many of these arrestees have long histories of addiction and significant health and mental health challenges.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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The goal for Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez, each Parsons School of Design graduates, is to honour the codes of the LVMH house through the lenses of their cultural histories and personal aesthetics.—
Vogue Business Team,
Vogue,
4 Nov. 2025
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The approach to the childhood flashbacks came from how Springsteen pictures his past.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
27 Oct. 2025
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Strachan pictures the multi-colored gemstones (less summer, more fall) complementing collarless coats, cashmere crewneck sweaters, and white button-up shirts.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
25 Sep. 2025
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In Riviera Romance, feminine silhouettes and prints were more elevated compared to last spring’s coquette styling.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Oct. 2025
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The silhouettes are nearly identical, and Quince’s is super spacious according to several customers.—
Shea Simmons,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Religion reporter Liam Adams has written extensively about denominations with Nashville ties, wrote authoritative news obituaries after the deaths of Focus on the Family founder James Dobson and Room In The Inn founder Father Charlie Strobel and has covered trends involving religion.—
Jennifer Brett,
Nashville Tennessean,
19 Oct. 2025
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Siobhan Cullen stars as Elvira Clancy, a small-town newspaper writer tasked with writing the obituaries for locals who have passed on.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
10 Oct. 2025
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The system can add stitches in any direction, including forward, backward and diagonal, allowing users to produce complex shapes with varying stiffness across different sections.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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Lillusory Lounge Set Fans of flowy silhouettes and wide-leg pants will like the shapes created by Lillusory’s loungey ensemble.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Nov. 2025
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This episode — which consists almost entirely of characters sharing formative incidents from their pasts — is an unusually blunt device for delivering backstory.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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Both were small—just 12 pounds—and had survived difficult pasts.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Profiles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profiles. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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