as in viscera
the internal organs of the body
in ancient Rome predictions of future events would sometimes be based on an examination of the entrails of a sacrificial animal
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Ancient peoples believed divine messages could be transmitted through a variety of mediums, including the entrails of dead animals, the stars, the behavior of birds and small bones or dice.
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Brigit Katz, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Aug. 2022
Some, like Chase Young, tear open those expectations and leave the entrails all over the field.
—Nathan Baird, cleveland, 20 July 2022
Minor embellishments aside, the filmhas been both celebrated and criticized for its gritty realism, which includes close-ups of everything from spurting arteries to rats feeding on human entrails.
—Mike Miller, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2022
And there is a close connection between these two films that delve deep into the entrails of Martone’s native Naples.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 25 May 2022
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Brigit Katz, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Aug. 2022
Some, like Chase Young, tear open those expectations and leave the entrails all over the field.
—Nathan Baird, cleveland, 20 July 2022
Minor embellishments aside, the filmhas been both celebrated and criticized for its gritty realism, which includes close-ups of everything from spurting arteries to rats feeding on human entrails.
—Mike Miller, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2022
And there is a close connection between these two films that delve deep into the entrails of Martone’s native Naples.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 25 May 2022
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“Entrails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrails. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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