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Recent Examples of orphic
Public history does not feel as alluring to him as furtive genealogies of violence, dramatized in obstinate orphic repetition from one book to the next: a woman (a redhead, a divorcée, someone love-hungry and secretive) is resurrected and rescued, only to be lost again.
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Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2023
Their extreme difficulty, combined with an initially limited availability in print, led readers to construe Pound’s mind as the unapproachable source of an orphic craft.
—Kathryn Winner, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2023
Readers mystified by any of the author’s orphic lingo will find full explanations in the book’s extensive glossary.
—Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 23 Aug. 2018
As if fearing that too lyrical an approach to such an orphic figure would result in incoherence, Gooch describes this poet’s life in a decidedly unpoetic way.
—The Washington Post, The Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2017
Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2023
Their extreme difficulty, combined with an initially limited availability in print, led readers to construe Pound’s mind as the unapproachable source of an orphic craft.
—Kathryn Winner, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2023
Readers mystified by any of the author’s orphic lingo will find full explanations in the book’s extensive glossary.
—Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 23 Aug. 2018
As if fearing that too lyrical an approach to such an orphic figure would result in incoherence, Gooch describes this poet’s life in a decidedly unpoetic way.
—The Washington Post, The Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for orphic
Adjective
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These comprise intarsia designs, which frequently telegraph Oddi’s escapist approach and evoke her seasonal traveling themes or mystical inspirations.—
Sandra Salibian,
WWD,
21 Mar. 2025
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Neptune was last in Aries from 1862-1875 which helped fuel radical reinvention through war, liberation, and spiritual awakening, seen in the U.S. Civil War, abolition, industrial expansion, and the rise of mystical movements.—
Colin Bedell,
Them,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Founded on the ethos of art as a form of mystic healing, the label reimagines the family heirloom—and invites its patrons to examine their relationship with objects.—
Nia Shumake,
Essence,
3 Feb. 2025
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Healy Lake members have long considered their dogs to be mystic companions, according to Combs.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
4 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Despite Shauna trying to blame her for all the mysterious things happening to her in season 3, Melissa says that Shauna is the problem, the real anti-hero, so to speak.—
Stacy Lambe,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The first season saw Charles eventually wrap the case and leave the nursing home to return to his life, but ended with the PI calling him again to seek his help on a mysterious new case.—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Newsletter Sign up for our email newsletter for the latest science news Black holes are enigmatic yet simplistic astronomical forces at the center of science fiction and scientific discovery alike.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Discover Magazine,
21 Mar. 2025
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And navigating it all with an enigmatic effervescence was Paige Davis.—
EW Staff Published,
EW.com,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Gaga begins by mourning her dead lover, but the narrative gets increasingly inscrutable from there.—
Kristen S. Hé,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025
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While other tech companies usually name their products using combinations of inscrutable letters and numbers, most of Nvidia’s most recent GPU architectures have been named after famous women scientists.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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An uncanny all-star cast (including Ken Cosgrove actor Aaron Staton); a resplendent recreation of postwar Los Angeles; a spate of unsolved crimes.—
Lewis Gordon,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025
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Going from the staid post-Impressionism of her artistic education at London’s Slade School of Fine Art to a world of dreams, magic, and the uncanny opened a door.—
Eliza Goodpasture,
ARTnews.com,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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While most jurisdictions are moving forward with digital tax reforms to ensure that foreign providers contribute to public revenue, the Dominican Republic has so far stepped back—highlighting the complex political and economic considerations that influence digital tax policy.—
Aleksandra Bal,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Those on the inside track have already discovered white Châteauneuf-du-Pape, a racy but complex regional style of white wine that is popping up on tables and shelves with increasing frequency.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
23 Mar. 2025
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Even though arrests have been made, first-degree murder charges have been filed and the victim laid to rest, this case remains an incomprehensible display of human malice.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC News,
8 Mar. 2025
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Upon agreement, their dialogue shifts to a series of sounds incomprehensible to humans.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Orphic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orphic. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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