ludic

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Recent Examples of ludic Season two’s quests continue to be imaginative, ludic, and delightfully pointless. Lisa Kwon, Vulture, 5 Apr. 2024 Corsage, playing in the Un Certain Regard strand at Cannes, although a late entry to the disaffected royalty subcategory, is arguably one of the most interesting so far, much closer to the ludic, imaginative queen of the genre, Sofia Coppola’s Marie Antoinette (2006). Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 May 2022 This ludic, and sometimes cruel, tradition continues today. Elizabeth Barber, The New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2022 For years, app developers have tried to include fun, ludic aspects to all kinds of apps, from education to fitness. Elad Natanson, Forbes, 1 June 2021 After your treatment, bliss out on the Relaxation Deck, which is wrapped by a natural spring and houses a ludic therapy pool featuring hydrotherapy, cold mist, hydro jets, pressure showers, and waterfalls. Michelle Stansbury, Marie Claire, 3 Dec. 2020 And some notable game-makers like Firaxis Games (Civilization) and 11-Bit Studios (This War of Mine) are drawing inspiration from climate-change to craft ludic dilemmas that force players to make radical decisions in the face of overwhelming odds. Steven T. Wright, Ars Technica, 5 June 2020 Its hallmarks are relatively simple to describe, belying its revolutionary impact: There are the great cascades of left-hand chords, less ludic than Thelonious Monk’s surprise attacks but no less jagged or forceful. David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2020 This ludic approach makes for some awkward challenges for the reader, who meets Edison as an old man, his children as adults and his second wife before his first. Washington Post, 27 Nov. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ludic
Adjective
  • Designers are leaning into contrast, pairing breezy fabrics with tailored precision while a muted yet playful color palette sets the tone.
    Jailynn Taylor, Essence, 19 Mar. 2025
  • At the same time, Scott’s act of mass ventriloquism—patient, playful, physically astute and ultimately brave—clarifies something at the heart of Chekhov’s play.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The talented cast of BET Plus’s hit show Sistas brings to life the heartfelt, relatable, and often humorous journey of modern Black women navigating love, friendship, and career.
    Noel Cody, Essence, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Gercke is quite skilled at building characters and writing humorous and poetic dialogue.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Bini, whose jocular banter is only upended by his ability to carefully listen and practically intervene, helps people struggling with fertility as well as with their gender transition.
    Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 31 Jan. 2025
  • The interviews were jocular, an approach that seemed tactless, given the film’s subject matter.
    Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The art of bluffing in itself, which is what the movie is all about, isn’t something to be flippant about.
    Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Feb. 2025
  • Claiming ignorance or hyper-fixating on a flippant detail from the past gets us nowhere.
    Claire Franken, TVLine, 23 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Given this is an AMA, there is no clear way to tell if Perkins was being facetious or not.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Trump has been pushing an imperialist vision that includes U.S. acquisition of Greenland, Panama, and — on a more facetious note — Canada.
    Andrew Solender, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Madelyn Cline went full-on Old Hollywood bombshell, kittenish liner, polished lengths, and all.
    Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2023
  • With a basis of flawless skin—smoothing and hydration offered via Kylie Skin Face Moisturizer and Eye Cream—Phillips pulled a thick wing of black liner along Jenner's lids, a diminutive wing beneath the lower lashline providing a kittenish complement.
    Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2021

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“Ludic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ludic. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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