as in pomposity
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Noun
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Shelby Garza is fiery but relatable as The Nina, and her character’s humility balances that of the arrogant and misogynistic D. Vicious, who Jacob Lopez plays with both sleazy pomposity and vulnerability.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2026 -
Wagner’s humor deflates pomposity, and gives you permission to trust your own palate first.—
Devin Parr,
Forbes.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Director Scott Ellis understands all this, and thus the admirably specific physical business and slurred verbosity in his gently outré revival really makes for quite the amusing diversion.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Director Scott Ellis understands all this and thus the admirably specific physical business and slurred verbosity in his gently outré revival really makes for quite the amusing diversion.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Markets have been whipsawed by the abrupt turns in rhetoric, but hopes that a ceasefire extension helped drive stocks toward a historic streak of weekly gains, even as sporadic attacks occur.—
Kate Sullivan,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
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But the proud born-again evangelical is channeling the zeal of an old-fashioned tent revival, even if some of his rhetoric falls far outside the bounds of the Good Book.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Embedded in its arpeggiated pads, chimes, and windswept atmospherics is the same chillmaxed peak-time rhapsody favored by peers like Nick León and Facta, whose ever-consistent imprint with K-Lone, Wisdom Teeth, released this track.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
15 Apr. 2026
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And as this unrecorded rhapsody progresses, dementia weaves its spell.—
Nicholas Dames,
The Atlantic,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Energy addition refers to a push to develop new technologies, such as renewables like solar and wind, in parallel with existing fossil fuels.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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Researchers think a hot, energetic wind blowing from Sgr A* created this structure by sweeping the cold gas away or heating it up.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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But those seemed better suited to people who wanted to win hearts and minds through stirring oratory.—
Eli Durst,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Others are former legacy news anchors, who have gained traction by slinging challenging oratory.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Turgidity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turgidity. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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