meditative
adjective
med·i·ta·tive
ˈme-də-ˌtā-tiv 
1
: marked by or conducive to meditation
2
: disposed or given to meditation
meditatively
adverb
meditativeness
noun
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Examples of meditative in a Sentence
I could see that she was in a meditative mood.
I've been in a meditative mood all day.
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As the morning light brilliantly ushers in a new day over the ethereal views of Sunset Park at Desa Potato Head Bali, hotel guest Robyn Hillman-Harrigan quiets her mind for a meditative breathwork session with Fa’ Pawaka and Gato Latex at the Merasa Festival.
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Tenille Clarke, Essence, 21 June 2024
That honesty glows with a meditative quality while Jazzy and Syriah experience the ups and downs of adolescence, a period when every friendship beat is high-stakes, every day is impossibly long and every conversation contains a surprising dose of wisdom.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 13 June 2024
Development along the meditative spectrum isn’t always linear.
—Oshan Jarow, Vox, 7 June 2024
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Tenille Clarke, Essence, 21 June 2024
That honesty glows with a meditative quality while Jazzy and Syriah experience the ups and downs of adolescence, a period when every friendship beat is high-stakes, every day is impossibly long and every conversation contains a surprising dose of wisdom.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 13 June 2024
Development along the meditative spectrum isn’t always linear.
—Oshan Jarow, Vox, 7 June 2024
Advertisement Over the course of an hour, a Courage line stander is almost in a meditative state.
—Astrid Kayembe, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
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“Meditative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meditative. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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meditative
adjective
med·i·ta·tive
ˈmed-ə-ˌtāt-iv
: having the habit of meditating
meditatively
adverb
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