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Adverb
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Bateman, who fastidiously studies the trades and his every review, was already tight with Netflix’s Ted Sarandos when the streamer signed him and his Aggregate Films to a sweeping first-look deal in 2018.—
Lacey Rose,
HollywoodReporter,
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Goodall fastidiously documented how the animals lived and interacted in research that would continue over several decades.—
Jeremy Mikula,
NBC news,
4 Oct. 2025
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And if this isn't managed carefully, a country of 90 million people could very well fall into civil war.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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If there are members of one's social group who hold beliefs contrary to a person's personal goals, think carefully about how much value their opinions hold.—
Matt Parrott,
Arkansas Online,
29 Mar. 2026
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Expect meticulously maintained fields and educational opportunities alongside your photo ops.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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Old hands at the magazine long have whispered that the secret of the Oscar party’s success has been its near-perfect red carpet lighting — meticulously calibrated to softly and forgivingly cover up the flaws of any guest lucky enough to be photographed beneath it.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Mar. 2026
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Neutral tones, rattan and brown leather furnishings, and antique-style wooden pieces characterise each indoor space so elegantly that interiors barely resemble a tent at all.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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Think about Biggie elegantly detailing a low-level robbery.—
Deborah Sengupta Stith,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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The one-bedroom retreat has been stylishly modernized with a modern kitchenette, concrete floors, and an iron spiral staircase leading to a lofted bed.—
Madeline Weinfield,
Architectural Digest,
25 Mar. 2026
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Despite its closed-toe design, these mules are comfortably breathable because they’re built with raffia straw, making them functionally and stylishly perfect for both spring and summer.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2026
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Sequins and satin, boots and suits—the ladies were making their fashionably fictional counterparts proud.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
31 Mar. 2026
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Harry’s House was fashionably late to a wave of artists attempting to revitalize adult-contemporary music.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Fussily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fussily. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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