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Holy rara avis, Batman!
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Peter Mehlman, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2020
Sitting in the center, with a passenger seat to the left and right, the lucky driver will feel equally at home in the US, the UK or anywhere a long stretch of pavement invites this rara avis to soar.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 21 June 2021
Finding that rara avis of product design that combines pretty with practical is thrilling, and porcelain tile is both.
—Sarah Baird, Good Housekeeping, 14 Sep. 2020
Peter Mehlman, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2020
Sitting in the center, with a passenger seat to the left and right, the lucky driver will feel equally at home in the US, the UK or anywhere a long stretch of pavement invites this rara avis to soar.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 21 June 2021
Finding that rara avis of product design that combines pretty with practical is thrilling, and porcelain tile is both.
—Sarah Baird, Good Housekeeping, 14 Sep. 2020
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Sasheer is really a wonder on this show, and that moment feels like a really beautiful exhale to me.Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
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Their alluring compositions sonically resemble the wonder of discovery with a hint of trepidation at the unknown.Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
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Godzilla Minus One, which had a budget of just $15 million, was considered a marvel of bang-for-buck VFX.Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2024
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From natural temperature-regulating fabrics like Merino wool to synthetic options engineered to wick moisture, today’s base layers are marvels of technology.Samantha Berman, Outside Online, 29 Oct. 2024
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On, about jazz legend Clark Terry and his mentorship of a blind piano prodigy.Jennifer Frederick, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
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Jones, who died on Sunday night at 91 in Los Angeles, had already been a formidable impresario in music and TV for decades before pairing up with Jackson, a former child prodigy struggling with his pivot into adulthood.Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Rara avis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rara%20avis. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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