bovine

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Recent Examples of bovine The first step to doing that, says Cornell associate professor Joseph McFadden, is to get good measurements of bovine methane in the first place. Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 July 2024 Our gentle, bovine Brian tears up and walks away from the table, followed by our patriot, Jake. Lisa Kwon, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2024 That common theme is one of the biggest problems with bovine colostrum research: Overall, the studies tend to be…not great. Audrey Bruno, SELF, 11 Apr. 2024 Individuals with dairy allergies or lactose intolerance should avoid bovine colostrum supplements, the dietitian said. Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 10 Feb. 2024 See All Example Sentences for bovine
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bovine
Adjective
  • The idea of a chic, dynamic pop culture was twinned with the self-image of phlegmatic Brits.
    Fintan O’Toole, Foreign Affairs, 21 Feb. 2023
  • Capper struck me as phlegmatic about the power of the supermarkets.
    Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 May 2024
Adjective
  • Chris is young and eager to impress; Duncan, who’s being reluctantly put out to pasture after this last mission, is jokey and irreverent (not a stretch for Harrelson); and Dave is ultra-serious, conveying authority through his stolid demeanor.
    Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Blink Twice nods at a tangle of different contemporary ailments: lifestyle fetishism, wellness hedonism, our obscene fealty to stolid tech bros and their untrammeled wealth.
    Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • The tone and point of view were lofty, sharp-eyed, seemingly impassive.
    Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
  • But the dynamic is unmistakable: one person fully covered, powerful, impassive; the other stripped down, silent, available.
    Jessie Candlin, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Her character’s face in Hyper Knife is blank and dispassionate.
    Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The unscripted space could fairly explore this subject, because documentaries can easily tackle a subject with a cold and dispassionate light.
    James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Adjective
  • Corporate America’s embrace of LGBTQ+ rights was the result of decades of protests and boycotts from LGBTQ+ activists that transformed once indifferent, even hostile, companies into powerful allies.
    Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Unlike Chelsea and Rick, however, Chloe has been mostly indifferent to Gary’s questionable behavior and shrouded past.
    Zoe Papelis, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The property comes with a detached garage with a stylish glass garage door and a car charger.
    David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 29 Mar. 2025
  • The designation includes the original detached garage, pool and relevant landscape design elements.
    Ashley Mackin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Adichie’s protagonists are independent and deeply ambivalent, not so much aloof as detached, both from their love interests and from their own desires and aspirations.
    Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2025
  • There’s a certain traditional stereotype of actors as people who are arrogant or self-confident, the sort of people who are overly serious, aloof, or pretentious.
    Callum Booth, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025

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“Bovine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bovine. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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