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Adjective
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Both are elite operatives able to charm their way into a room full of guards or kick their way out of one, and both are linked to a shadowy organization powerful enough to shape world events.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Aug. 2025 -
Plastic Beauty is set in the glamorous and shadowy world of plastic surgery, and follows Matsuoka as Fumi Numata, a gifted surgeon whose circumstances push her to shift from general surgery to aesthetics.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
11 Aug. 2025
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The vodka is crisp with faint cooked cereal aromas.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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But soon, a faint tightness crept into his left foot.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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While there are fuzzy areas on the map where one team or another could wind up in a particular division, knowing this could be anything but perfect.—
Maury Brown,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Step back for a wider view, however, and the picture gets fuzzier.—
Dan Horn,
The Enquirer,
14 Aug. 2025
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Wear closed-toe shoes and clothes that can get muddy/wet.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Aug. 2025
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Gabriel had to manage a muddy pocket and step up while getting through his progression and get to his third read.—
Ted Nguyen,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
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And somehow that memory — faint and indistinct — might surpass anything Tim Burton might have been able to craft.—
Rance Collins,
IndieWire,
14 July 2025
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But even that latter monster showed only a shimmering red blob of a planet with shifting, indistinct imagery.—
Rod Pyle,
Space.com,
14 July 2025
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Following his departure, the future of other Dexter prequels that had been put in development, including one focusing on the Trinity Killer, is uncertain.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
22 Aug. 2025
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Whether Ukraine can achieve full-scale Flamingo production on Zelensky’s timeline remains uncertain.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Because for now, the Patriots’ future is foggy except for two truths.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
16 Aug. 2025
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You’re supposed to be the steady hand on the wheel, even when the road ahead is foggy.—
David Ko,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, ancient castles rise from misty riverbanks—like Trim and Kilkenny—as woolly sheep graze across emerald pastures.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The Alishan Forest Railway is one of the most unique ways to see Taiwan, and offers a scenic, nostalgic ride through misty mountains.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Shadowlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shadowlike. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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