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as in soul
an immaterial force within a human being thought to give the body life, energy, and power
disturbing, enigmatic paintings that seem to embody the psyche of this brilliant but troubled artist
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as in mind
the part of a person that feels, thinks, perceives, wills, and especially reasons
a novel that explores the psyche of a depressed teen
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Recent Examples of psyche
Beauty and lifestyle trends indicate a rightward change in the American psyche.
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Devika Rao, theweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Park, the next authoritarian president who ruled for 18 years, was shot dead in 1979 by his own intelligence chief, unleashing an era of turmoil and brutal dictatorial rule that left an indelible mark on the nation’s political psyche.
—Nectar Gan, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
Anyone who saw the 1939 MGM musical version of The Wizard of Oz has the image of Margaret Hamilton’s tinted skin implanted in his psyche, but Chu’s posing the Barbie-pink fad against arsenic-green’s implications of danger proves reckless.
—Armond White, National Review, 27 Nov. 2024
While much of the media and establishment clutched its pearls, the voting public mostly appreciated the opportunity to repeatedly appraise and assess what fell out when Trump opened the kimono on his psyche.
—Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 15 Nov. 2024
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Devika Rao, theweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Park, the next authoritarian president who ruled for 18 years, was shot dead in 1979 by his own intelligence chief, unleashing an era of turmoil and brutal dictatorial rule that left an indelible mark on the nation’s political psyche.
—Nectar Gan, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
Anyone who saw the 1939 MGM musical version of The Wizard of Oz has the image of Margaret Hamilton’s tinted skin implanted in his psyche, but Chu’s posing the Barbie-pink fad against arsenic-green’s implications of danger proves reckless.
—Armond White, National Review, 27 Nov. 2024
While much of the media and establishment clutched its pearls, the voting public mostly appreciated the opportunity to repeatedly appraise and assess what fell out when Trump opened the kimono on his psyche.
—Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 15 Nov. 2024
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Next door, Billboard Onboard is a singalong piano bar, and just down the hall is B.B. King’s Blues Club, which pumps blistering soul, rock, and blues, with the addition of a classical string quartet on longer European sailings.David Swanson, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2024
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Tipping a hat to Istanbul’s multicultural soul, antiques and vintage finds from markets around the world add yet another layer of sophistication.Pratyush Sarup, Architectural Digest, 14 Dec. 2024
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The shtick was that the powers that be had changed their minds after seeing a recut version.Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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Her husband, my grandfather, was not only a composer who wrote liturgical music, motets, symphonies, and string quartets but also a beloved music teacher who believed that music was as crucial to the development of the mind as math.Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2024
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In the spirit of holiday giving, the team invites their community to nominate and vote for upstanding charitable organizations that support mothers.Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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While these two often take center stage, there are ways to add a dose of yuletide spirit to practically every corner of your living room.Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
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The scans identified the same levels of activity in the dopamine-rich areas of the brain in both groups and suggest that, for some, the excitement of romance burns brightly for, regardless of time.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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It’s usually caused by a blood vessel that bursts in the brain.Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 10 Dec. 2024
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There's always one shot that leaves a golfer shaking his or her head.Mike Hutton, Post-Tribune, 19 July 2017
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Now, Maineri heads into year 12 with 18 pitchers on his roster, hoping that rising junior Caleb Gilbert and sophomore-to-be Zach Hess will emerge at the top of the pitching rotation.John Roach, NOLA.com, 19 July 2017
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Maybe the judge presiding will have the courage and intellect to break up this cesspool of crime.Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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His speech emphasized the group’s groundbreaking fusion of jazz and soul within hip-hop, showing that authenticity and intellect could seamlessly blend with coolness.Okla Jones, Essence, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Psyche.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/psyche. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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