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Hazelnut brioches, flaky pastries, blueberry financiers, and madeleines—crafted by the French pastry chef—are neatly stacked in a room adorned with hot pink and coral Bill Bensley artwork.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026 -
Then, after banking as neatly as a flight of fighter planes, the flock of 20 mallards splashed down just out of range of our shotguns.—
Anton Money,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
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The production’s hallmarks are the acting performances that are mostly quite strong, along with some scintillating technical aspects that affirm the show’s dystopian aims, unified smartly by Lisa Mallette’s active direction.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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But the players’ proposal smartly attacks the issue from the other direction.—
Dan Zaksheske,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
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In one such cord-and-mirror series, he is nattily dressed in a plaid oxford shirt and a necktie.—
David Kamp,
New Yorker,
4 Oct. 2025
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Democrats, meanwhile, say the rhetoric sounds strikingly similar to the populist arguments advanced by the very progressives DeSantis routinely attacks.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
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The service Service here is warm, intuitive, and strikingly informal.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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As the curtain lifts, Eugene (a dashingly coiffed Joseph Walsh, with perfect villainous eyebrows) faces his uncle’s casket, shaking with horror.—
Rachel Howard,
San Francisco Chronicle,
24 Jan. 2026
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Turner is also great, playing the dashingly handsome hero with emotional depth.—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
Refinery29,
20 Nov. 2025
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Every day, visitors arrive to dress in robes richly embroidered with phoenixes and adorn themselves with jade and pearl pendants and gold fingernail guards like those worn in imperial China.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 May 2026
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That wasn’t its only subject; comedy and power and misogyny and creativity and intergenerational conflict and work ethic and, especially in its last few seasons, the debased state of the entertainment industry were all richly explored through lines.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
29 May 2026
Adverb
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And here is a helpful tip — a teaspoon of honey enhances the flavors splendidly.—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
2 June 2026
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This allows for more action and more monsters — splendidly rendered — and more occasions for Eleven to use her superpowers.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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My suggestions are The Lexington or Forepaugh’s — both historic restaurants that have been revived gorgeously in the past few years.—
Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
4 June 2026
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Though within easy reach of Cyprus’s beach resorts, this gorgeously rugged corner of the island has long escaped most travelers’ notice.—
Rachel Nuwer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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“Spiffily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiffily. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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