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Recent Examples of wallflower
Despite a scene explicitly showing how Violet’s sister, Jen (Violette Beane), pressured Fahy’s wallflower protagonist into wearing a look that character wouldn’t typically put on, Jeffares Hourie still thought a lot about how that item ended up in her closet.
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 30 Apr. 2025
With plenty of punch, this collection is certainly not for the wallflowers.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2025
Coughlan followed it up with Netflix phenomenon Bridgerton, stealing the show as Penelope Featherington, a Regency-era wallflower who is secretly Lady Whistledown, the anonymous author of a notorious scandal sheet.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025
Throughout the show, Louise goes from meek wallflower struggling to keep up with her sister June (Jordan Tyson) in their family Vaudeville act to the take-charge superstar stripper, all while under the unbearable pressure from her mother, Rose (Audra McDonald).
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 12 May 2025
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 30 Apr. 2025
With plenty of punch, this collection is certainly not for the wallflowers.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2025
Coughlan followed it up with Netflix phenomenon Bridgerton, stealing the show as Penelope Featherington, a Regency-era wallflower who is secretly Lady Whistledown, the anonymous author of a notorious scandal sheet.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025
Throughout the show, Louise goes from meek wallflower struggling to keep up with her sister June (Jordan Tyson) in their family Vaudeville act to the take-charge superstar stripper, all while under the unbearable pressure from her mother, Rose (Audra McDonald).
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wallflower
Noun
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In contrast, introverts may build influence through thoughtful contributions, behind-the-scenes problem-solving and serving as connectors between teams.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Think of them as the introverts of the desert: quiet, chill and just doing their job.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Mangosteen pericarp improved memory retention in mice studies.15 Anti-inflammatory effects: Supplementing with mangosteen extract potentially reduces C-reactive protein (CRP) levels.—
Amy Brownstein,
Verywell Health,
7 Aug. 2025
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Keyboards, mice, modems, monitors, nonrecreational software and routers.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Wallflower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wallflower. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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