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Recent Examples of unearths
Looking back at this turbulent year, rife with the usual industry concerns over the viability of the theatrical experience, young people’s slipping attention spans, and Hollywood’s overreliance on franchises, unearths a diverse crop of gems.
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2025
Ryan’s violent reaction to the scare sets off a chain of events that unearths past secrets and a journey of self-discovery and forgiveness.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2025
However, the saga unearths new layers in the second season as Natalia shares her harrowing experiences with her adoptive parents and has a face-to-face confrontation with Michael.
—James Mercadante, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
What begins as an act of solitude unfolds into an unexpected encounter with both people and places gradually evolving into a quiet yet intense philosophical exchange that unearths themes of displacement, trauma and renewal.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025
In this astonishing work, Sacco unearths intimate human stories at the root of sectarian violence.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
In their new book, The House of Beauty (out October 14th and available for pre-order now), writer and Allure contributor Arabelle Sicardi unearths the less-talked about—and less glossy—aspects of the beauty industry through a series of essays.
—Arabelle Sicardi, Allure, 9 Oct. 2025
Ending up in a small coastal town in Greece, her initially peaceful trip takes a disconcerting turn when a young family staying at a nearby villa unearths painful memories.
—Alex Gurley, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2025
Ryan’s violent reaction to the scare sets off a chain of events that unearths past secrets and a journey of self-discovery and forgiveness.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2025
However, the saga unearths new layers in the second season as Natalia shares her harrowing experiences with her adoptive parents and has a face-to-face confrontation with Michael.
—James Mercadante, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
What begins as an act of solitude unfolds into an unexpected encounter with both people and places gradually evolving into a quiet yet intense philosophical exchange that unearths themes of displacement, trauma and renewal.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025
In this astonishing work, Sacco unearths intimate human stories at the root of sectarian violence.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
In their new book, The House of Beauty (out October 14th and available for pre-order now), writer and Allure contributor Arabelle Sicardi unearths the less-talked about—and less glossy—aspects of the beauty industry through a series of essays.
—Arabelle Sicardi, Allure, 9 Oct. 2025
Ending up in a small coastal town in Greece, her initially peaceful trip takes a disconcerting turn when a young family staying at a nearby villa unearths painful memories.
—Alex Gurley, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unearths
exhumes
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But when the town exhumes the body of the real Sadie Hawkins to unravel the truth behind her killing spree fifty years earlier, a malevolent force returns to the town.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
3 Dec. 2025
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This horror blockbuster centers on a shaman who exhumes a grave in the hope of breaking a wealthy family's ancestral curse.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
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