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Recent Examples of prosy
By the start of the 20th century, instead of offering a few prosy sentences that gestured vaguely toward ingredient amounts, American recipes increasingly began with a list of ingredients in precise, numerical quantities: teaspoons, ounces, cups.
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Helen Zoe Veit, Smithsonian, 19 Sep. 2017
Helen Zoe Veit, Smithsonian, 19 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosy
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Conrad’s prosaic stories about striving to make it in the magazine industry paled in comparison to the loopy invented dramas of her two frenemies.Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 13 Jan. 2025
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And like an opera, the prosaic and the extraordinary exist side by slide in Maria’s inner sanctum.Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
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An monotonous mix of ideas As an autonomous figure, the Guardian of Peace is quite independent on the battlefield compared to previous entries.Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2025
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Despite what Russian President Vladimir Putin may tell the Russian public during his monotonous press conferences and New Years Day speeches, everything isn't going well in the motherland.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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Why Seasonal Decluttering Is Important Seasonal decluttering is a great way to ensure fewer tedious and lengthy year-end declutters.Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
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But if it’s been feeling more tedious lately, trying one of the best meal kit delivery services is an easy way to change up your routine and make dinnertime a lot easier.Sara Coughlin, SELF, 23 Dec. 2024
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Manager Gareth Southgate has been under pressure for the English being defensive and mostly uninteresting to watch, but the results have been good enough.Dan Santaromita, The Athletic, 10 July 2024
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The path that was designed for her was uninteresting to her.Adam Moss, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
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Dance sections lacked charm; lyric passages were spiritless; the klezmer episodes in the third movement were strictly goyish.Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Yet the club dropped the contest in spiritless fashion, 6-2.Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Aug. 2023
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Covering the entertainment business is never boring, and 2025 is already shaping up to be another banger as business models that have been around for decades continue to evolve, erode and unravel.Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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News to Know Disney buys Fubo On its face, the move might sound like a boring press release.Chris Branch, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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Plus, a tiny bathroom with a lukewarm shower and scratchy towels can make even the best hotels feel wearisome rather than wonderful.Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Jan. 2025
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The hybrid experience has grown wearisome since the binge-Zoom years of the pandemic.Steve Tengler, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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With all that is stacked on Trump’s to-do list, picking fights with friends seems like an indulgent distraction that will soon grow tiresome.Philip Elliott, TIME, 7 Jan. 2025
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While the premise is interesting enough, the show is stuffed with tiresome jokes that fail to pack a punch.Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 Sep. 2024
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“Prosy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosy. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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