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Adjective
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One of the first key players introduced is Dairon, a shadowy monk known as an Expositor voiced in the series by Ming-Na Wen (Mulan; The Mandalorian).—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025 -
Parrilla’s character is described as the ruthless proprietor of a shadowy electronic brothel whose obsession sets her on a relentless pursuit.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Amid the hangover of the 0-4 start, students shuffled out their dorms, lured by free food and faint promise of school spirit at the Rose Bowl.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Visitors report hearing faint voices and screams when inside the room.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Seen dangling on James' black bag is the pink fuzzy, monster creature.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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In an Instagram post announcing the new Vibes product, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg posted a carousel of AI videos, including a cartoon version of himself, an army of fuzzy, beady-eyed beings jumping around and a kitten kneading a ball of dough.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Boultier expresses similar views and suggests steering clear of muddy pastels like dusty lilac or pale mint green.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
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Similar heavy rains produced similar muddy results in 2014 and 2015.—
Dan Kelly
October 2,
Kansas City Star,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In addition to yards of open grassy areas for Pickles and Franklin to roam freely, there is a pool, sauna, pickleball court, outdoor kitchen, and lots of shaded or umbrella-covered seating.—
Lennie Omalza,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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On the shaded side of Rio Vista’s Main Street, where the road climbs away from the Sacramento River, sits Foster’s Bighorn, the bar and restaurant that has occupied this spot for 90 years.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Were his character more precisely defined, Battle’s wail of feeling might carry you past the awkwardness of the songwriting, the nagging questions about what’s meant to be translucent or not, but here both character and emotion are indistinct.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
19 Sep. 2025
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Shrill treble joins the errant bass, making everything sound muddy and indistinct.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The hospital remains closed, and the company that owns it, Ballad Health, has said its reopening is uncertain.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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While the 118 came together to save the survivors, the scars of Bobby's passing lingered, as did the uncertain future of the captain-less team.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Milby says the incident occurred during foggy conditions, which could have affected Sardone's visibility.—
Jillian Frankel,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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On Monday morning, the NWS office in Green Bay, Wisconsin, issued a special weather statement warning motorists of the foggy conditions.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Shadowlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shadowlike. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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