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The titular work, vaguely in the key of A minor, was heard in versions for choir and for solo organ.
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Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
Timberlake vaguely addressed the incident during a show in June, days after he was released from police custody.
—Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 30 Nov. 2024
This fleshy conglomerate feels vaguely seductive despite having only navels for orifices, only knee-like lumps for appendages.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 27 Nov. 2024
The big picture: With vaguely cooler climes finally upon us, who doesn't wish to warm up their afternoons with a cup of Earl Grey — milk and sugar, please! — and some sort of dainty pastry as an accompaniment?
—Asher Price, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
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Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
Timberlake vaguely addressed the incident during a show in June, days after he was released from police custody.
—Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 30 Nov. 2024
This fleshy conglomerate feels vaguely seductive despite having only navels for orifices, only knee-like lumps for appendages.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 27 Nov. 2024
The big picture: With vaguely cooler climes finally upon us, who doesn't wish to warm up their afternoons with a cup of Earl Grey — milk and sugar, please! — and some sort of dainty pastry as an accompaniment?
—Asher Price, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Vaguely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vaguely. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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