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Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-turned
Adjective
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Without prior knowledge to Fatal Fury’s roster or storyline, many of the characters can seem somewhat stock — there’s a couple of tough guys with various fighting styles and cool jackets, and some cartoonishly buxom female fighters peppered in for some old school gooner bait.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
21 Apr. 2025 -
The buxom installation was executive produced by Amy Kule of Merry Wonderer, who previously spent 20 years leading the production of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Fourth of July Fireworks, and the department store’s Herald Square Flower Show before launching her own creative agency.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The revisions happened quickly, and almost unilaterally: the editor chopped my prose to pithy morsels, erasing the darker tones and my allusions to past self-harm.—
Sarah Aziza,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Attorney General Pam Bondi were both battle-tested in the art of verbal combat and pithy one-liners as Fox News regulars.—
Neal Rothschild,
Axios,
4 May 2025
Adjective
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First, there are bowls of ground Maré sandalwood heartwood, then sandalwood cuttings and the liquid extract of sandalwood, which gives a creamy, voluptuous smell.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
23 May 2025
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The voluptuous violence of Strauss’s score adds to the richness of the conception.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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Though its action is depicted crisply and clearly, its epigrammatic shots aim straight for the viewer’s unconscious, making only glancing contact with the rational mind.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
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Though its action is depicted crisply and clearly, its epigrammatic shots aim straight for the viewer’s unconscious, making only glancing contact with the rational mind.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
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What a succinct and evocative phrase to describe what AI can do for you.—
David G.W. Birch,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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In the hours after Sunderland’s dramatic victory in the Championship play-off final, Jobe Bellingham took to social media to deliver a succinct verdict.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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Colleges that are less well-endowed might have fewer proxies that strain their financial aid budget, but still should use individualized proxies to meet their institutional needs.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
20 Sep. 2024
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Unfortunately, as anyone else who is well-endowed can likely attest, one-pieces seldom do the girls justice.—
Brie Schwartz,
Glamour,
21 Feb. 2024
Adjective
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Photo: By Stefan Kohli The collection, which includes necklaces, rings, and earrings, takes cues from Parker’s signature ceramics style: oversized plump white studs bear a resemblance to her Puffy Daisy sconce, as does the Puffy Dome cuff bracelet.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
21 May 2025
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Those plump little gems are juicy, sweet, and packed with antioxidants and fiber.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
18 May 2025
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This conclusion will shock anyone who knows Twain only through his writing, in which the author is wise and witty and, above all, devastating in his portrayal of frauds, cretins, and sententious bores.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
9 May 2025
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Audiences have no choice but to exist in the theatrical moment, without recourse to linear logic, sententious language or psychological epiphanies.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Well-turned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-turned. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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