as in versatile
able to do many different kinds of things
a protean actor who is equally comfortable with light comedy and serious drama
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From its opening of a cassette clicking into a deck, FKA Twigs’ 17-track mixtape takes us through a protean universe of dancehall, trap-flecked R&B, and dreamy pop that skirts the mainstream to stay inventive.
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Spin Staff, SPIN, 26 Dec. 2022
When not composing operas, orchestral works or chamber pieces, Tyshawn Sorey is a protean drummer and band leader.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2022
Even assessments of subjectivity are protean and...subjective!
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 30 July 2013
Austin Ekeler remains among The League’s top protean backs.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Nov. 2022
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Spin Staff, SPIN, 26 Dec. 2022
When not composing operas, orchestral works or chamber pieces, Tyshawn Sorey is a protean drummer and band leader.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2022
Even assessments of subjectivity are protean and...subjective!
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 30 July 2013
Austin Ekeler remains among The League’s top protean backs.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Nov. 2022
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“Protean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protean. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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