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a vivid representation in words of someone or something
he gave us his definition of the perfect romantic evening on the town
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Recent Examples of definition
But that hasn’t happened this time as consumers who make more money have instead embraced a more holistic definition of value to decide where to spend their money.
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Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
While that might seem like the very definition of ugly Christmas sweater, the adorable reindeer is more endearing than ugly, and the pattern along the sleeves gives it some classic Christmas colors.
—Shea Simmons, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Don’t let our stories be told through his-story, which is a male definition.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
The same month, potato salad pots were recalled because of the presence of hard plastics, which was also given a Class II risk definition by the FDA.
—Flynn Nicholls, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
While that might seem like the very definition of ugly Christmas sweater, the adorable reindeer is more endearing than ugly, and the pattern along the sleeves gives it some classic Christmas colors.
—Shea Simmons, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Don’t let our stories be told through his-story, which is a male definition.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
The same month, potato salad pots were recalled because of the presence of hard plastics, which was also given a Class II risk definition by the FDA.
—Flynn Nicholls, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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Mangione was arrested just after 9 a.m. in a McDonald's in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on December 9 after an employee called 911 to report a man matching the description of the suspect in the shooting.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Efforts to utilize French Guiana’s vast natural resources ended in disaster on multiple occasions, the jungle interior taking on a reputation perhaps only equaled by Joseph Conrad’s deeply colonial descriptions of the Congo Free State in Heart of Darkness almost a century later.Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 13 Dec. 2024
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The federal government issued $2 currency notes beginning in 1862, which first had a portrait of Alexander Hamilton on the cover.John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 16 Dec. 2024
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The portraits Joseph took for the agency captured the dignity of the women at work on SS George Washington Carver, exactly what the propaganda agency wanted to show.April White, JSTOR Daily, 16 Dec. 2024
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Nonetheless, viewing a depiction of business value and technical value on X and Y axes portrays a more integrative approach to enterprise storage.Eric Herzog, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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This small house contained a number of sensual, mythic depictions.Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
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Timothée Chalamet was nominated for his portrayal of Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown, and Mikey Madison received a nod for her breakout turn in Anora.Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 Dec. 2024
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Its star Ralph Fiennes earned a best actor in a drama nomination for his portrayal of a conflicted priest overseeing a papal election crawling with sabotage and subplots.Matt Donnelly, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Definition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/definition. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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