as in breathtaking
causing great emotional or mental stimulation
Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" speech was one of the truly electric moments in American oratory
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Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 16 Aug. 2024
The Land at Night Richard Tuohy, Dianna Barrie, 2024, Australia, 16mm, 14m
Against a dense, sinister soundtrack of drones, bells, night creatures, and electric hum, flashes of illumination reveal a trembling crepuscular landscape in Richard Tuohy and Dianna Barrie’s The Land at Night.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 Aug. 2024
Nick Thomas, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2024
Directed by Walk the Line’s James Mangold, the movie delves into Dylan's arrival in New York City at 19 and his rise to fame, culminating in his controversial electric set at the Newport Folk Festival in 1965.
—Maddie Garfinkle, Peoplemag, 26 July 2024
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Adjective
But one trend Drury said no one saw coming was that prices for used electric vehicles would continue to plummet for two years in a row now.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 16 Aug. 2024
The Land at Night Richard Tuohy, Dianna Barrie, 2024, Australia, 16mm, 14m
Against a dense, sinister soundtrack of drones, bells, night creatures, and electric hum, flashes of illumination reveal a trembling crepuscular landscape in Richard Tuohy and Dianna Barrie’s The Land at Night.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 Aug. 2024
Noun
The van was bare and required complete outfitting with ventilation, furniture, and electrics, but her experience in those areas was essentially nothing.
—Nick Thomas, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2024
Directed by Walk the Line’s James Mangold, the movie delves into Dylan's arrival in New York City at 19 and his rise to fame, culminating in his controversial electric set at the Newport Folk Festival in 1965.
—Maddie Garfinkle, Peoplemag, 26 July 2024
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“Electric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/electric. Accessed 7 Sep. 2024.
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