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as in wonderful
of the very best kind
a great movie with groovy special effects
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as in hip
keenly aware of and responsive to the latest developments especially in fashion and entertainment
old college buddies fondly recalling the days when bell-bottom jeans were about the grooviest thing around
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Mongoose also has some extremely groovy, colorful bikes headed your way.
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Josh Max, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
Who was Cat Glover? Glover skyrocketed to fame in the late 1980s after one groovy encounter with Prince at a club.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
The result has a groovy two-tone effect with lots of depth.
—Loren Savini, Allure, 10 Sep. 2024
Lured by cheap housing, counterculture artists flocked to the quiet beach town, filling coffee shops with poetry and turning bungalows into rehearsal spaces (the Doors famously formed in one of these groovy shacks).
—Spencer Elliott, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
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Josh Max, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
Who was Cat Glover? Glover skyrocketed to fame in the late 1980s after one groovy encounter with Prince at a club.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
The result has a groovy two-tone effect with lots of depth.
—Loren Savini, Allure, 10 Sep. 2024
Lured by cheap housing, counterculture artists flocked to the quiet beach town, filling coffee shops with poetry and turning bungalows into rehearsal spaces (the Doors famously formed in one of these groovy shacks).
—Spencer Elliott, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
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Then there’s Cleo’s nervy 30-something daughter, Grace — the wonderful Zoë Geltman — who’s always been the good girl but whose loins are newly afire for her brother-in-law, Roy (Gabriel Brown).Sara Holdren, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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The box includes only a USB-A-to-USB-C cable for charging. Sound: Powerful Bass and Clean Highs Simply put, the Bose SoundLink Home sounds wonderful.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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It was seen as the hipper, edgier alternative to entrenched establishment clubs like Annabel’s and White’s.Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2024
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These looks feel decidedly cooler and hipper than your standard suit, which can often read too buttoned-up or formal for a more casual outing.Christian Allaire, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2023
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This piece is also an homage to the vivid hues of South Australia’s lovely state flower the Sturt Desert Pea. Be sure not to miss out on Chihuly Nights, which is an all-access pass to the entire Chihuly experience.Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Hannibal Lecter from 'Silence of the Lamb,' is a lovely man.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Smith said anywhere from 50,000 to 100,000 people could have been downtown at the time of the shooting, judging by views of the huge Halloween crowds.CBS News, CBS News, 1 Nov. 2024
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Constantin grew up in San Jose on the Los Gatos border and recalls time spent playing at Blossom Hill Park and being downtown with family.Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2024
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Winning the 2024 World Series is an awesome achievement that will always be remembered and celebrated.Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Webb telescope trained its awesome eye on it for 14 hours total, spread across three months.Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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The stylish hair piece boasts subtle yet stylish sparkles that’ll elevate holiday ensembles.Kyra Surgent, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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Cozy Earth’s Bamboo Joggers are sustainable and stylish.Adam Mansuroglu, WWD, 1 Nov. 2024
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North Carolina State University researchers found that deer movement can be excellent the last hour of daylight during the last-quarter phase of the moon.Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
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Anyone who has ever worked in a busy kitchen knows the stress that comes with it, and The Bear does an excellent job of making that tension palpable—as evidenced by its slew of aforementioned Emmy Awards.Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
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When the former best friends and lovers went through a divorce two years later in 2011, the debtor partially revoked the WPT to be able to pay his divorce obligations to his now ex-wife.Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
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Robert De Niro was rumored to have made similar comments back in 2017 to his now ex-wife Grace Hightower.Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Groovy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groovy. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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