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Adjective
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While accent walls can still highlight a feature or add subtle drama, McKenzie encourages rethinking the concept altogether.—
Shivani Vyas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Oct. 2025 -
These hallways are so dark that my eyes had to adjust to make out the rust-red carpet and the subtle room numbers on the floors.—
Hannah Walhout,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Oct. 2025
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But when a famous author sneaks into town and a body is found in his penthouse apartment, cunning fox investigator Vera Vixen must piece together what happened.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
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Norris portrays the cunning and relentless Chief Dennison, with Tripp as Liz Bradley, a border patrol agent with a true-north moral compass, in her first major film role.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
7 Oct. 2025
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But the couple have yet to conceive an heir, so when Jerome absconds and his dashing friend Manfred (Galitzine) arrives with dastardly intentions, Hero (Corrin), Cherry’s wily and loyal maid, is forced to concoct a plan to distract Manfred by telling captivating stories about rebellious women.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Oct. 2025
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The Brewers do not have a lefty starter with that sort of ability, although the wily veteran Quintana should play a role in the team’s plans.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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D’Angelo was a generational talent—an unusually artful singer, and an experimental and idiosyncratic songwriter.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
15 Oct. 2025
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These are for the artful burner, someone who lights a candle as much for its vibe as its aroma.—
Michael Stefanov,
Robb Report,
14 Oct. 2025
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Venturini Fendi’s last collection was shown in Milan last month for spring 2026, a colorful, crafty and fun ready-to-wear lineup that came with new highly embellished versions of some of the most successful accessories for the brand, including the Baguette and the Peekaboo.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
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Ohtani has been crafty on the base paths, recording 20 steals on 26 attempts.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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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When Kelce started dating pop star and his now-fiancée, Taylor Swift, in 2023, Nicole notably came under scrutiny for seemingly unfollowing one of Kelce’s teammates on Instagram and recently for making a sly response to a new Swift track that appears to reference her previous romance with Kelce.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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Gigi Zumbado is a sly scene-stealer as Ceci, the department’s relatively cool and confident and young photographer, but hasn’t been given much to do besides snark from the sidelines.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Liverpool are a tricky conundrum for this period too, facing Manchester United (H), Brentford (A), Aston Villa (H) and Manchester City (A).—
Holly Shand,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Irrespective of the Harris connection, that is still a very tricky thing to do.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Subtile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subtile. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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