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Recent Examples of rough-edged
One of the things Sean Baker does exceptionally well is draw us into a vivid and highly specific milieu, nurturing our affections for characters who are rough-edged, to put it mildly, and then whip up a vortex of steadily escalating chaos.
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 May 2024
Foster’s version of Sarah was more defiant and rough-edged than the producers and the director, Jonathan Kaplan, wanted.
—Jordan Kisner, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2024
David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 May 2024
Foster’s version of Sarah was more defiant and rough-edged than the producers and the director, Jonathan Kaplan, wanted.
—Jordan Kisner, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rough-edged
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Heretic prides itself on crafting fragrances from entirely raw ingredients, with unpolished takes on beloved classic scents.Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
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This watch is listed as a full kit, and appears to be in unpolished condition, showing only light signs of wear.Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 2024
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Starting in the present allows Jenkins to bring back Simba’s uncouth sidekicks, Timon (Billy Eichner) and Pumbaa (Seth Rogen), while simian shaman Rafiki serves as narrator.Peter Debruge, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
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These people could not possibly be bothered to acknowledge anything as uncouth as Christmas.Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
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Refined oils generally have a higher smoke point than their unrefined counterparts.Amy Brownstein, MS, RDN, Verywell Health, 20 Dec. 2024
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Around 10-15% of unrefined olive oil (virgin olive oil) may be added back in to replace some of these losses without changing its neutral color and flavor profile.101 Health Benefits Comparison EVOO has potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.Lauren O'Connor, MS, Health, 16 Dec. 2024
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For their part, the Russians considered the Mizrahim—indeed, most Israelis—loud, uncultured boors.Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2024
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Inserting two distinct forms of the gene into clusters of uncultured cells, the team discovered that the form of NOVA1 found in H. neanderthalensis created bumpier blobs of brain tissue when cultured, while the form of NOVA1 found in H. sapiens created smooth, spherical clumps.Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 1 Mar. 2023
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Each of the 254 rooms here offer that signature quirky Treehouse aesthetic: rough-hewn wood furniture, wood ceiling beams, and colorful patchwork quilts that recreate a childlike sense of being in, well, a treehouse.Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Dec. 2024
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Unique features: This rustic-looking log house in Reisterstown has the feel of a rough-hewn homestead yet the trappings of a high-tech lifestyle.Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 12 Dec. 2024
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After bushwhacking through uncultivated wilderness, the ground team found the woman, the Coast Guard said.Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Heathcliff Heaths are areas of open, uncultivated land.Anna Moeslein, Parents, 22 July 2024
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Deadpool & Wolverine was far more graphic and vulgar than previous Marvel Studios projects — but one of its especially dirty lines didn't make the cut.Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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With Election Day on the horizon, Elon Musk is leaning into violent and vulgar rhetoric.Bruna Horvath, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2024
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Workers across the globe are in constant pursuit of work-life balance, looking to grab some me time to maintain a social life or simply watch the latest trashy reality-TV show.Chloe Berger, Fortune, 20 Nov. 2024
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Yet he’s always had an audaciously irreverent flair for mixing up the experimental and the trashy, the futuristic and the old school.Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Rough-edged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rough-edged. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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