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Adjective
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Available in a style with the same stripes that Paltrow favors, the top offers a subtle pattern that’ll make your outfit pop.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026 -
The square neckline adds a flattering, feminine touch, while the subtle volume in the sleeves gives it a slightly dressier feel than your average tee.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
24 June 2026
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Daemon is one of the most clever, cunning and conniving characters in House of the Dragon, who always seems to have the upper hand.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
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Under this light, Penelope emerges as exemplary, cunning, wounded, and trapped by the male order that praises her.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
Adjective
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The wily right-hander held up the end of his bargain, but the Royals’ offense failed to support him.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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Expect classics from the American songbook, wily new interpretations of contemporary pop songs, Broadway standards and lots of sweet between-song patter.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2026
Adjective
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The Prisoner’s Share was first released in 2022, and shows how an artful red wine finish can be achieved without overpowering the whiskey with fruit and tannic notes.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
18 June 2026
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The majority of his customers come in for tattoos of a conventional and artful sort.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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McGonigle has been crafty on the base paths, recording nine steals on nine attempts.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
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People danced as musicians performed in the park, and crafty designers showed off their work.—
Sophia Buonpane,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
Adjective
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As Halloween approaches, investors seem fearful that good credit performance may be more trick than treat.—
Telis Demos,
WSJ,
21 Oct. 2022
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If the high cost of it all is more trick than treat for you, here are several ways to turn your already smart home into a spook-tacularly genius haunted house.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA TODAY,
28 Oct. 2021
Adjective
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The fierce woman who always wore black, who could light up a room with her sly jokes and smoky laughter, grew quieter and more fragile after losing her lover.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
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But the plot is just a loose framework for the film’s real appeal, which is its sly sense of fun, fabulous costumes, and genius use of its limited indie resources.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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That puts Ecuador in a tricky situation heading into its final game of group play.—
Kellis Robinett,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
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Sweaters are notoriously tricky to dry.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
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“Subtile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subtile. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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