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Recent Examples of variously
Mitchell’s music variously evokes gospel, blues, working songs and the ravings of a rabid cult.
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Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Kaser’s voice, less reliant on effects than on Hex Dealer, contorts into tones variously resembling Danny Brown and Gilla Band’s Dara Kiely.
—Alastair Shuttleworth, Pitchfork, 2 May 2026
In their new job, they will be tasked working collaboratively to develop exhibitions that will variously complement and inspire the institution’s public programming and the performing arts events for which it is known.
—News Desk, Artforum, 1 May 2026
Located above the Pirates of the Caribbean ride in New Orleans Square, 21 Royal Street was used variously over the years as an exhibit and gallery space and since 2017 has been the location of an extravagant private dining experience.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
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Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Kaser’s voice, less reliant on effects than on Hex Dealer, contorts into tones variously resembling Danny Brown and Gilla Band’s Dara Kiely.
—Alastair Shuttleworth, Pitchfork, 2 May 2026
In their new job, they will be tasked working collaboratively to develop exhibitions that will variously complement and inspire the institution’s public programming and the performing arts events for which it is known.
—News Desk, Artforum, 1 May 2026
Located above the Pirates of the Caribbean ride in New Orleans Square, 21 Royal Street was used variously over the years as an exhibit and gallery space and since 2017 has been the location of an extravagant private dining experience.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for variously
Adverb
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With the litigation settlement, there will be no power sharing among a group of diversely opinionated siblings.—
Howard Homonoff,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Someone who gets hives or has gastrointestinal distress irregularly might not identify their dinner as the trigger of the symptoms, or might assume food poisoning.—
Eva Flowe
May 29,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026
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Atrial fibrillation, or AFib, meant that his heart was beating irregularly, which could lead to blood clots, stroke, or heart failure.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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The New Jersey native has worked sporadically, including a role in Lifetime’s A Country Christmas Harmony (2022), since easing back into show business.—
JP Mangalindan,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 June 2026
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Trendy items and playful color combos are fun sporadically, but the beauty mogul reminded us that sometimes simple is best.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
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Too infrequently discussed as a part of Monroe’s story is the fact of her intensive study of method acting with the Actors Studio’s Lee Strasberg.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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But round after round, these riders would scupper their chances with a rail – not infrequently at the very last fence.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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Smith seldom goes back to Weatherford.—
Tanya Babbar,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
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Political memoirs are seldom very good.—
David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
8 June 2026
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Some are seasonally inappropriate—for instance, winter puffers in a city where the temperature rarely falls below 77 degrees Fahrenheit—or cut for oversized Western silhouettes that dwarf the average Ghanaian body.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
8 June 2026
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But the historically complex process has rarely been implemented; between 1990 and 2017, the Justice Department filed an average of just 11 legal complaints per year seeking to denaturalize American citizens, according to historical data.—
Aki Nace,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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“Variously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/variously. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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