as in thoughtful
given to or marked by long, quiet thinking
a contemplative person who likes to go on solitary walks the contemplative life of the monks at the abbey
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Recent Examples of contemplative
The fourth installment of his Christopher Season series, the latest release in Don Trip’s ongoing run, is a thoughtful and contemplative body of work, presenting the reflections of a man weathering the pitfalls and disappointments of life.
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 27 Dec. 2024
Of course, Snoop has jammed with everyone from Willie Nelson to the Gorillaz to the late Quincy Jones, but he’s never sounded so pure and contemplative.
—Will Dukes, Rolling Stone, 13 Dec. 2024
The score ranges from intimate and contemplative, with a chamber-sized group of strings, to bigger and more epic for the Olympic scenes.
—Jon Burlingame, Variety, 1 Dec. 2024
The stories her music tells—now spine-tingling, now gravely contemplative—have won her commissions from top orchestras, Grammy nominations, and more than 11 million plays on Spotify, not to mention exposure at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
—Matthew Gurewitsch, airmail.news, 8 Feb. 2025
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 27 Dec. 2024
Of course, Snoop has jammed with everyone from Willie Nelson to the Gorillaz to the late Quincy Jones, but he’s never sounded so pure and contemplative.
—Will Dukes, Rolling Stone, 13 Dec. 2024
The score ranges from intimate and contemplative, with a chamber-sized group of strings, to bigger and more epic for the Olympic scenes.
—Jon Burlingame, Variety, 1 Dec. 2024
The stories her music tells—now spine-tingling, now gravely contemplative—have won her commissions from top orchestras, Grammy nominations, and more than 11 million plays on Spotify, not to mention exposure at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
—Matthew Gurewitsch, airmail.news, 8 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contemplative
Adjective
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Searching for a thoughtful gift for your mother-in-law who has everything?—
Brie Schwartz,
Glamour,
19 Mar. 2025
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The thoughtful renovation opened a new chapter for a mother and her three kids.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
19 Mar. 2025
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Still, although Lund isn’t going for any major tear-jerking moments, his movie invokes the melancholy sense of something important passing into the mists.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Huddled at the Democrats’ annual retreat in Northern Virginia, the melancholy lawmakers remembered Grijalva not only as a fierce champion of the environment, immigrant rights and economic justice, but also as a mentor to like-minded lawmakers who viewed him as a hero and role model.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
13 Mar. 2025
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Stock performance is not reflective of the value of an economy on an absolute level, said TradeStation’s Russell.—
John Towfighi,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
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William, 42, sported the camouflage fatigues reflective of his role as Colonel-in-Chief of the Merican Regiment, an Army unit involved there, to hear about how the soldiers are securing NATO's eastern flank as part of Operation Cabrit.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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The dry down reveals earthy vetiver, juniper berries, and the meditative warmth of palo santo.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
21 Mar. 2025
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And for those keen to sharpen their botanical know-how, sign up for one of the garden’s many programs, from an introduction to ikebana to meditative botanical drawing classes.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
14 Mar. 2025
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Rohan Goyal Double exposure This photo by Rohan Goyal, a 32-year-old with Down syndrome, captures his mother in a pensive mood laid over the image of a tall building.—
Charu Bahri,
NPR,
15 Mar. 2025
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On March 11, Rodgers was seen looking pensive during a beachside stroll in Malibu, Calif.—
Natasha Dye,
People.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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Spiritual themes in anime Anime often explores spiritual and philosophical questions by drawing on Japan’s religious traditions to examine themes of fate, self-sacrifice and the struggle between desire and duty.—
Ronald S. Green,
The Conversation,
24 Mar. 2025
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Philosophical Insight: Some strains encourage deep thought, making philosophical and thought-provoking literature even more impactful.—
Matt Rozo,
The Mercury News,
24 Mar. 2025
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