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Recent Examples of noncontemporary
According to showrunner Chris Van Dusen, the choice to sneakily drop contemporary music into the decidedly noncontemporary setting was meant to reflect Bridgerton's fresh take on the period romance genre as a whole.
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Andrea Park, Marie Claire, 29 Dec. 2020
Andrea Park, Marie Claire, 29 Dec. 2020
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An asynchronous learning day means at least half of the virtual learning is self-paced with little or no live teacher interaction throughout the day.Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Dec. 2024
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Gifted children, more than others, tend to shine in certain ways and struggle in others, a phenomenon known as asynchronous development.Karin Klein, The Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2024
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It’s said that the water used to make the chewy rice noodle comes from the archaic Ba Le well and that its brown color comes from a lye solution made from the ash of a specific type of tree found on the Cham Islands just off the coast.Christina Liao, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
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The culture developed from the archaic people of the Everglades region who had inhabited the area for thousands of years.David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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Caustic put-downs of Milton Berle, Jim Henson, and Johnny Carson anticipate the partisan snark by which SNL would pillory Millennial conservatives as non-hip — the antiquated value that has bankrupt stand-up comedy today.Armond White, National Review, 1 Jan. 2025
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The revised plan also addresses issues with small classrooms, undersized and outdated technical education spaces, as well as antiquated gym spaces.Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 31 Dec. 2024
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Where To See The Quadrantid Meteor Shower Peak Unlike most meteor showers named after constellations, the Quadrantids derive their name from the obsolete constellation called Quadrans Muralis.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Or maybe someone will come up with a totally new architecture that renders transformers obsolete.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2024
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At the time, those came in classic green bottles from old-time perfumers’ shelves.Jennifer Weil, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
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Listen to a Live Radio Show The historic Rex Theater welcomes local, regional, and national old-time musical acts.Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2024
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Image Still, Professor Bogdanor said, the antediluvian nature of the Lords eroded faith in government generally, particularly among young people.Mark Landler, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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Eliminating antediluvian student loan debts held by vulnerable older adults seems both just and good public policy.Next Avenue, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
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In this 227-page account, which is dotted with illustrations drawn by the author himself, anecdotes range in subject from ancient Greek designs to postmodern master Michael Graves’s work for JCPenney.Geoffrey Montes, Architectural Digest, 1 Jan. 2025
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Breaking the fourth wall is an ancient thing, especially in European theater.Margy Rochlin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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However, our out-of-date educational system really sets our students’ job prospects back.Songyee Yoon, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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However, the interface looks a bit basic and out-of-date, especially compared with Mailchimp’s fresh, modern aesthetic.PCMAG, PCMAG, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Noncontemporary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noncontemporary. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.
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