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These subtle forms of communication—often overshadowed by verbal expression—strengthen emotional connections, offer comfort and convey understanding in ways words cannot.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
25 Jan. 2025 -
For those who don’t mesh with the plum tones of Black Honey can shop Clinique Pink Honey instead, which offers the same sheer wash of color in an even more subtle pink tone.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
25 Jan. 2025
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The episode also introduced Andy Garcia as Galino, a powerful and cunning cartel boss.—
Greg Braxton,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2025
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Black Friday had become a competitive event requiring planning and cunning to get the good deals first.—
Mary Meehan,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Gone is the wily Allen, who, through all his brilliance, had a penchant for a back-breaking turnover.—
Joe Buscaglia,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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The video, which has been viewed more than 6.5 million times as of early Jan. 14, shows the officer begin to remove the wily coyote from the store.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
14 Jan. 2025
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For all of their uneasy gazing and silent discernment, artful visages are a key element in the decor.—
Leilani Marie Labong,
Architectural Digest,
15 Jan. 2025
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Walls have artisan rugs as artwork; while, underfoot, carpets are handwoven and artful clusters of lights are made from traditional glass lanterns.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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The Scottish mod rogues are back with their best album in 15 years, a resurgence for the craftiest, most clever U.K. guitar band of their era.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
11 Jan. 2025
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Throwing him in there with an explosive bruiser like Sheamus and a crafty technician like Kaiser was a great way to showcase everything great about all three guys.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
26 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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My idea was not to get too trick-sy with it, to keep it at a fairly simple visual level.—
Corey S Powell,
Discover Magazine,
5 Nov. 2014
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As Halloween approaches, investors seem fearful that good credit performance may be more trick than treat.—
Telis Demos,
WSJ,
21 Oct. 2022
Adjective
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That endeavor seemed as much a sly joke as an artistic statement.—
Stephen Galloway,
The Hollywood Reporter,
16 Jan. 2025
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Her words were few, but her sly smile was still there.—
Anne Byrn,
Southern Living,
14 Jan. 2025
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The third phase will also be tricky, as Hamas will return the bodies of deceased hostages in return for a postwar Gaza reconstruction plan.—
Brad Dress,
The Hill,
18 Jan. 2025
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Still, the logistics of figuring out her tuition billing proved tricky.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
The Denver Post,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Subtile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subtile. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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