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given to or marked by reflection of the past
Her book takes a retrospective look at the actor's long and distinguished career.
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Recent Examples of retrospective
The exhibition — which Owens helped artistically direct — is the second retrospective globally dedicated to the Californian designer.
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Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 24 June 2025
But the timing of this retrospective feels pitch-perfect.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 20 June 2025
This retrospective presents rarely seen works from the Estate of Mary Abbott, among them, Abstract Expressionist canvases (1950s–60s) created in dialogue with Pollock, Willem de Kooning, and Joan Mitchell, highlighting her synthesis of action painting and automatic drawing techniques.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
A number of these works were included in a midcareer retrospective at the Whitney Museum of American Art in 1982.
—News Desk, Artforum, 18 June 2025
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Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 24 June 2025
But the timing of this retrospective feels pitch-perfect.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 20 June 2025
This retrospective presents rarely seen works from the Estate of Mary Abbott, among them, Abstract Expressionist canvases (1950s–60s) created in dialogue with Pollock, Willem de Kooning, and Joan Mitchell, highlighting her synthesis of action painting and automatic drawing techniques.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
A number of these works were included in a midcareer retrospective at the Whitney Museum of American Art in 1982.
—News Desk, Artforum, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrospective
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Jefferson rooted the Declaration in natural philosophy, or the philosophical study of nature and the physical universe without consideration of supernatural causes.—
Time,
Time,
1 July 2025
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Barry Lam teaches in the philosophy department at the University of California, Riverside, and hosts a popular podcast, Hi-Phi Nation, which applies philosophical modes of inquiry to everyday topics.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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Homebody at heart but hopeless romantic in the streets, Cancer, your jewelry vibe this summer is nostalgic, delicate, and heart-centered.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
27 June 2025
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The images are so evocative and nostalgic, a plan was devised to put a selection of Dogma photos on exhibit and for sale at the famed Morrison Hotel Gallery’s high-profile outposts, in New York City’s SoHo and in Los Angeles within West Hollywood’s Sunset Marquis Hotel.—
Scott Huver,
People.com,
27 June 2025
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From Revenge Spending to Revenge Saving: A Behavioral Shift In contrast to the conspicuous consumption of revenge spending, revenge saving reflects a quieter, more introspective approach to financial resilience.—
Ron Shevlin,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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While the country’s recent sci-fi hits — such as the blockbuster Wandering Earth franchise — lean toward big-budget spectacle in the Hollywood mold, Qiu’s film offers a quieter, more introspective approach.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
19 June 2025
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More analytic services will also be offered, including CPO market reports, sales trends and more.—
Roberta Naas,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The method by which these investigations were conducted will be well known to psychoanalysts and analytic patients.—
Louise Glück,
The New Yorker,
4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The dress even has thoughtful front pockets for stashing goods on the go.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 July 2025
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Director Hyuk Jae-kwon creates a seductively eerie mood with thoughtful visual effects and discordant background noises.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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Faculty at Ivy League and other top schools are encouraged to revisit their course policies regularly, experiment with new pedagogical methods, and guide students through the process of using AI in responsible, reflective ways.—
Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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On July 5, the low angle of the sun will cast prominent shadows along the eastern rim of the impact crater, while highlighting reflective debris streaks known as ejecta rays that were cast out during its creation some 800 million years ago.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
5 July 2025
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“Retrospective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrospective. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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