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Recent Examples of protean Ballet Hispánico is at the top of its game here, and Lopez Ochoa displays the dancers’ silken, protean talents beautifully. Sarah L. Kaufman, Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2022 From its opening of a cassette clicking into a deck, FKA Twigs’ 17-track mixtape takes us through a protean universe of dancehall, trap-flecked R&B, and dreamy pop that skirts the mainstream to stay inventive. Spin Staff, SPIN, 26 Dec. 2022 When not composing operas, orchestral works or chamber pieces, Tyshawn Sorey is a protean drummer and band leader. San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2022 Even assessments of subjectivity are protean and...subjective! Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 30 July 2013 See All Example Sentences for protean
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Adjective
  • The 6-9 forward is a McDonald’s All-American and Gatorade player of the year for Virginia with versatile skills.
    Aaron Beard, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2025
  • Borussia Dortmund and Newcastle are two of the clubs credited with an interest in signing Acheampong, the versatile defender who made 12 first-team appearances for Chelsea across all competitions last season and started their 3-0 win over ES Tunis in the FIFA Club World Cup on Tuesday.
    Liam Twomey, New York Times, 28 June 2025
Adjective
  • Be adaptable, as your plans with friends and loved ones may change on a whim.
    Liz Simmons, StyleCaster, 24 June 2025
  • Native Americans also believed spiderwort to be a sign of strength and endurance, possibly because the plant is adaptable to different conditions, though not in my yard.
    Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025

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“Protean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protean. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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