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also hagiographical
as in adulatory
overly or insincerely flattering
a hagiographic portrait of one of the pioneers of the automotive age
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Recent Examples of hagiographic
Her book makes a refreshing change from the hagiographic tone of most Bowie biographies, said John Aizlewood on iNews.
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The Week Staff, theweek, 6 June 2024
Succession after the prophet’s death was a far more complicated affair than the popular hagiographic accounts indicate.
—Mohammed Ayoob, Foreign Affairs, 3 Apr. 2016
Advertisement Rather than painting a hagiographic portrait of these designers, the series takes an unflinching look at their activities during the Nazi occupation of France, when everyone — even those now celebrated as paragons of taste and style — made painful choices in order to survive.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2024
Tim Ballard, the anti-trafficking activist whose purported rescues of abducted children inspired the film, basked in its hagiographic glow.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 14 Dec. 2023
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The Week Staff, theweek, 6 June 2024
Succession after the prophet’s death was a far more complicated affair than the popular hagiographic accounts indicate.
—Mohammed Ayoob, Foreign Affairs, 3 Apr. 2016
Advertisement Rather than painting a hagiographic portrait of these designers, the series takes an unflinching look at their activities during the Nazi occupation of France, when everyone — even those now celebrated as paragons of taste and style — made painful choices in order to survive.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2024
Tim Ballard, the anti-trafficking activist whose purported rescues of abducted children inspired the film, basked in its hagiographic glow.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 14 Dec. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hagiographic
Adjective
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The chatter has only grown in recent days, after Ms. Anderson — who just celebrated a birthday — posted a story on her Instagram account, showing a lavish bouquet of flowers and a gushy card from an admirer.—
Jesse McKinley,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2024
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There’s no better time to embrace the mushy gushy than in the first few moments after winning gold medals together.—
Meg Linehan,
The Athletic,
10 Aug. 2024
Adjective
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Retinol is a powerhouse ingredient that speeds up cellular renewal, refines the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, and, for those with more oily or congested skin, prevents breakouts and blemishes.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Use lightweight gels for oily skin and thicker creams for dry skin.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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On ‘90s night, her wife (and now manager) Catherine was in full demonstrative flair as one of the wanna-be Spice Girls, alongside some of her visiting friends from Britain.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2025
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Four years into his NBA career, Cunningham typically adopts a quiet, lead-by-example approach, but something prompted him to be more demonstrative.—
Kelly Iko,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Respiratory viruses are continuing to spread across the United States, sickening millions of Americans.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
20 Jan. 2025
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Escaping the sickening air pollution triggered by the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles has become a game of which algorithm to trust.—
Paresh Dave,
WIRED,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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One defense, beginning in the late eighteen-hundreds, was flypaper, sheets of which were coated on one side with an oleaginous substance that lured flies, then permanently trapped them.—
David Owen,
The New Yorker,
27 July 2024
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At any moment, the noodles might dissolve, the cheese topping burn, the dish collapse into a soggy, oleaginous mess.—
Isaac Butler,
The New Yorker,
1 Dec. 2023
Adjective
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There is just cause for the soapier parts: Manet was married, and Morisot wed his brother.—
Julie Belcove,
Robb Report,
23 Nov. 2024
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The group that seems to have inspired Reid is Fleetwood Mac, which, with its shifting intramural love relationships, sundry drug problems and issues of control — the soapiest of rock’s many operas — was a romance novel/miniseries waiting to happen.—
Robert LloydTelevision Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2023
Adjective
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Mandelson is a deeply charming, borderline unctuous character.—
Sam Knight,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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The pickled mustard seeds provide little pears of flavor and an edge of acid that cuts through the unctuous dish.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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For a more fulsome discussion of these predictions, check out our recent episode of the Remarkable Retail podcast.—
Steve Dennis,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal had a When Harry Met Sally... reunion on Instagram Wednesday in a post that promised an even more fulsome reunion to come.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Hagiographic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hagiographic. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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