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Noun
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For its part, Viking is making waves in the South Atlantic, a region that rarely sees repositioning cruises.—
Scott Laird,
Travel + Leisure,
12 May 2026 -
The outlooks, published every six hours throughout the season, flag tropical waves or potential disturbances that the center is watching for potential development.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
Verb
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From bougainvillea pink to garden greens, see how nature informs designer Peter Dunham's fearless use of color and pattern.—
Eleni N. Gage,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 May 2026
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Inside, the metal drive-mode knob is treated to a red anodized finish, which also informs the color of the contrast stitching, seatbelts, headrest embroidery, and piping.—
Bradley Iger,
Robb Report,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Basil flourishes in full sun and moist, well-draining soil.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
3 May 2026
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Every stentorian chord became a hammer blow, flourishes intensified into fusillades, a tense pause into an apocalypse.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But on a Sunday morning in July 1595, the groan of the heavy wooden door startled him from his gesticulations.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Mar. 2026
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There was a rush of gesticulations, with Greenberg speaking in English.—
Robert Sullivan,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The mural in Castle Rock nods to Colorado's 150th anniversary celebration.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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Overhead, a sculptural canopy nods to the winery’s iconic arch, tying together open-air tasting spaces, terraces, and gathering areas that keep the vineyards constantly in view.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Yet such gestures failed to meet the scale of the problem.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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Take Vacheron’s spectacular La Quête du Temps clock, featuring an automaton astronomer performing 144 distinct gestures orchestrated through 158 cams and a mechanical memory system linked to the clock.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
11 May 2026
Verb
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In it, Martin, who is curating the show, tells Elmo of the significance of the performance — and gets some help choosing the performers.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
14 May 2026
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Turner tells him the story is already filed with the press.—
Paul Fitzgerald,
Rolling Stone,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Bastian relates that Delta collected $9 billion, more than four times the number in 2014, and though Amex doesn’t break out its revenues from the co-brand, the Delta experience suggests it’s scored a moonshot.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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In the epilogue to the book, Olson relates a story about how an influencer named Lyla Biggs posted a video on TikTok right before Black Friday in 2023 featuring the company’s Casey low-rise baggy jeans in the Astrid wash.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
8 May 2026
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“Shrugs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrugs. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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