in the abstract
idiom
: without referring to a specific person, object, or event : in a general way
thinking about freedom in the abstract
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Thus Andy Dixon paints Day-Glo takes on Rococo romances, with sculptural nudes draped in loose tunics cavorting around pleasure gardens dotted with classical statuary; these same motifs are distilled into dainty arabesques and diaphanous whorls in the abstract canvases of Michaela Yearwood-Dan.
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Rachel Wetzler, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2024
The film’s empathy exists mostly in the abstract, as Finn overdoes Skye’s fraying consciousness.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2024
The song is interesting in the abstract, told through the perspective of Tyler and said mystery woman, contemplating whether to keep the baby.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2024
Because that’s what Harlan was in the abstract, in his prime and after.
—Jason Sheehan, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2024
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Rachel Wetzler, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2024
The film’s empathy exists mostly in the abstract, as Finn overdoes Skye’s fraying consciousness.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2024
The song is interesting in the abstract, told through the perspective of Tyler and said mystery woman, contemplating whether to keep the baby.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2024
Because that’s what Harlan was in the abstract, in his prime and after.
—Jason Sheehan, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2024
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“In the abstract.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20abstract. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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