There is a seductive argument for a more systematic approach in the interests of greater consistency, but the issue rarely arises and gets lost among more pressing matters.
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Graham Scott,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2026
Digital analytics can create a seductive illusion of precision.
Sydney Sweeney is bringing her sultry style to the Venice Film Festival.
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Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
2 Sep. 2026
Art aficionados should consider The Georgian, which boasts its own gallery and hosts late-night jazz concerts and piano jams in its sultry subterranean restaurant, The Georgian Room.
Circled by a verdant reproduction of an enchanted forest, and dressed in a black swan-like two-piece by Ann Demeulemeester, Zardoya held the audience captive with her purring soprano and vampy stare.
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Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Aug. 2026
The television personality was clad in a vampy all-burgundy ensemble that was playfully textural.
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