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Adverb
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Texas is taking it to a new level, pompously trying to single-handedly keep Republican control of the House after the 2026 midterms.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Given that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex ostentatiously dropped nearly all their public commitments when moved to California in 2021, this seems to represent a turnaround.—
Alexander Larman,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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The ingredients of an Erewhon smoothie (4) swirl together without any mixing, colors clashing ostentatiously.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
20 Aug. 2025
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The numbers unfold in impressively layered choreography as the Shakers move vigorously in an effort to clear their minds and bodies of sin.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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The company gave us the impressively thin iPhone Air, the powerful iPhone 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max, and an appealing upgrade to the standard iPhone 17.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
10 Sep. 2025
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Osman Yousefzada’s Possession I at Cartwright Hall, Bradford Osman Yousefzada’s striking sculptural work Possession I is positioned magnificently outside Cartwright Hall in Bradford, the venue of the 2025 Turner Prize exhibition.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Beating the Reds in a normal ballpark when left-hander Nick Lodolo pitched magnificently doesn’t count any more than a victory at Coors Field.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Pretentiously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pretentiously. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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