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His opera-singer aunt was the buxom blonde on The Three Stooges, and his sister, Christine—known as the Goddess of the Cello—was the first American musician to hold a concert in Castro’s Cuba.—
Nancy Walecki,
The Atlantic,
7 Aug. 2025 -
Without prior knowledge to Fatal Fury’s roster or storyline, many of the characters can seem somewhat stock — there’s a couple of tough guys with various fighting styles and cool jackets, and some cartoonishly buxom female fighters peppered in for some old school gooner bait.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The tool produces only contiguous excerpts, rather than joining different parts of the source video to produce a pithy summary of the entire thing.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
29 July 2025
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Howe’s own verse (and even the syntax of her prose) was pithy and sonorous.—
Nick Ripatrazone
July 10,
Literary Hub,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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And then Rosamond Pike [and] Elizabeth was always slightly more voluptuous and slightly more of a kind of Venus character.—
Anaja I. Smith,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Apr. 2025
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Anderson became a keystone of 1990s pop culture as the voluptuous beach bunny lifeguard C.J. Parker on Baywatch.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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Some who craft epigrammatic verse can sound hollow, like slamming together tins in hopes that someone will infer meaning from the noise.—
Nick Ripatrazone
July 10,
Literary Hub,
10 July 2025
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The dialogue itself, epigrammatic and substantial, stylized and expressive, is consistent with Kogonada’s over-all approach.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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All in all, this record player is a succinct option for the beginner or intermediate vinyl collector who doesn't want to spend a fortune.—
Jacorey Moon,
Architectural Digest,
5 Aug. 2025
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The detailing on Rashad’s dresses aims to evoke old money: succinct stitching and matching accessories that showcase wealth.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
29 July 2025
Adjective
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Colleges that are less well-endowed might have fewer proxies that strain their financial aid budget, but still should use individualized proxies to meet their institutional needs.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
20 Sep. 2024
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Unfortunately, as anyone else who is well-endowed can likely attest, one-pieces seldom do the girls justice.—
Brie Schwartz,
Glamour,
21 Feb. 2024
Adjective
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The chili verde is soft and succulent and the plump chicken pairs well with any of the three salsas brought to the table.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Unlike the ones now rotting on Ian Chandler’s farm, these had a chance to be harvested by hand and are in their prime — plump and juicy and ready to eat.—
David Culver,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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This conclusion will shock anyone who knows Twain only through his writing, in which the author is wise and witty and, above all, devastating in his portrayal of frauds, cretins, and sententious bores.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
9 May 2025
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Audiences have no choice but to exist in the theatrical moment, without recourse to linear logic, sententious language or psychological epiphanies.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Well-turned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-turned. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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