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Recent Examples of exegesis Artists and Goddesses At Schiaparelli, for example, Daniel Roseberry provided an exegesis on the virtue of dialogue: between art and fashion, past and present. Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 4 July 2023 The Talmudic exegesis from the likes of directors John Waters, Karyn Kusama and David Lowery, although often enlightening, begins to feel diminished as the scholarly jargon and speculations pile up. Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 13 June 2023 Ascher previously directed the doc Room 237, a pinhead exegesis of Kubrick’s The Shining, which typifies how few critics or film professionals appreciate what surrealism is or its wit. Armond White, National Review, 7 June 2023 There are cocktail bars today that seem almost church-like — hallowed spaces where the faithful come to taste and engage in acts of exegesis, analyzing every nuance and extolling how spirit and bitters come together in the glass. M. Carrie Allan, Washington Post, 20 Apr. 2023 See all Example Sentences for exegesis 
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Noun
  • However, Favela himself has openly dealt with bipolar disorder, which adds layers to the video’s interpretation and suggests personal reflection.
    Ingrid Fajardo, Billboard, 10 Jan. 2025
  • These States seek to convince the Court to adopt an interpretation that completely reverses what these treaties actually say and are intended to mean.
    Jon McGowan, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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  • There were no noted dissents, although Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Neil Gorsuch gave their own explanations for why the law should be upheld.
    Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Lynch leaves behind a body of work that defies explanation yet demands exploration, ensuring audiences will return to them again and again, captivated and confounded.
    Darryn King, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The illustration also includes a completely prostate Mickey Mouse, representing the Walt Disney Company, which owns ABC News.
    The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Source photographs for illustration above: Screenshots from Cameo.
    Sophie Haigney, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025

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“Exegesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exegesis. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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