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Recent Examples of reflective The black-and-white photograph was seemingly taken inside the White House, with the 54-year-old reportedly sporting a Dolce & Gabbana tuxedo jacket, a white button-up shirt, and Ralph Lauren trousers, while resting her hands on a reflective desk. Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025 Then came the gravity-defying blow dry, characterized by swinging ends and reflective shine. Morgan Fargo, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2025 Underwood recently wore a two-piece metallic gown from Rafik Zaki with a reflective silver bodice and a high-low silver skirt for the Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Gala 2024. Ada Tseng, WWD, 20 Jan. 2025 What could have been a drab ten-story block surrounded by pavement instead became a low, deep, black-glass blob—reflective in the day, glowing at night—that filled the whole lot, following the curves of medieval streets. Ian Parker, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for reflective 
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Adjective
  • Balances Boundaries with Flexibility Having clear boundaries, while maintaining thoughtful flexibility, creates the ideal foundation for parenting, says Chicvak.
    Michelle Felder, LCSW, Parents, 30 Jan. 2025
  • The zippered vents and pockets go above standard issue thanks to their thoughtful locations: the avalanche beacon pocket is on the chest, where it can be reached if necessary, and the swing hatch panel removes the hassle of bathroom breaks.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • But the timeline for full Guam missile defense – expected to take at least a decade to put together – is indicative of the challenges in constructing any system to fight ballistic and hypersonic glide missiles.
    Brad Lendon, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
  • The apartment, which was listed eight times and underwent seven price reductions before selling, is indicative of sellers' difficulties in securing buyers without making significant concessions.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Knowledge of that ticking clock is one of many affecting veins of melancholy subtext running through Ira Sachs’ uniquely beautiful experiment in verbatim first-person biography, Peter Hujar’s Day, a work that ranks among the director’s best.
    David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025
  • The songs that make up the film’s soundtrack similarly run the gamut; a flamenco number anchors a melancholy moment of remembrance.
    Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The performance is thrillingly lived-in — from Peter’s contemplative thought process to the seductive fluidity of his movements.
    David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Image In the interview, conducted five years before his death, Mr. Ben-Gurion offered an unusually raw, contemplative analysis of his life’s work.
    Isabel Kershner, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025

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“Reflective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reflective. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.

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