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Recent Examples of étude
Advertisement Something similar happened with the composition of the etudes themselves.
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Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Apparently, performing Musser’s etudes for marimba is a rite of passage for percussion majors.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Oct. 2023
But these songs are not so much referential as reverential: meditative daybreak etudes capable of conveying the feeling that all is right in the world.
—Pitchfork, 28 Sep. 2023
At its worst, the music on Everyone’s Crushed sounds like etudes – studies in experimentalism, finger exercises for tyros in the avant-garde.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 26 May 2023
To treat those simply as etudes and exercises would be a disservice, and Ferrillo deployed the expressive acumen that BSO listeners know well, gracefully responding to the orchestra.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Mar. 2023
In the etude inspired by Native American Margaret Bradshaw’s My World is Not Flat, a playful Pueblo dance song comes up now and then.
—Tim Diovanni, Dallas News, 10 Mar. 2021
So far, Wingfield has released a handful of etudes.
—Tim Diovanni, Dallas News, 27 Apr. 2020
After Barker’s tour through the obstacle course of Gubaidulina etudes, Manuel de Falla’s radiant Concerto for harpsichord, flute, oboe, clarinet, violin and cello ended the concert with a carnival of sound.
—BostonGlobe.com, 22 Oct. 2019
Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Apparently, performing Musser’s etudes for marimba is a rite of passage for percussion majors.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Oct. 2023
But these songs are not so much referential as reverential: meditative daybreak etudes capable of conveying the feeling that all is right in the world.
—Pitchfork, 28 Sep. 2023
At its worst, the music on Everyone’s Crushed sounds like etudes – studies in experimentalism, finger exercises for tyros in the avant-garde.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 26 May 2023
To treat those simply as etudes and exercises would be a disservice, and Ferrillo deployed the expressive acumen that BSO listeners know well, gracefully responding to the orchestra.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Mar. 2023
In the etude inspired by Native American Margaret Bradshaw’s My World is Not Flat, a playful Pueblo dance song comes up now and then.
—Tim Diovanni, Dallas News, 10 Mar. 2021
So far, Wingfield has released a handful of etudes.
—Tim Diovanni, Dallas News, 27 Apr. 2020
After Barker’s tour through the obstacle course of Gubaidulina etudes, Manuel de Falla’s radiant Concerto for harpsichord, flute, oboe, clarinet, violin and cello ended the concert with a carnival of sound.
—BostonGlobe.com, 22 Oct. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for étude
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The study was the first to track the problem of plumbing poverty over a 51-year period in the 50 largest U.S. cities.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Eating small amounts of sugar was linked with better cardiovascular outcomes, a new study found.Maggie O'Neill, Health, 19 Dec. 2024
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According to tracking service Luminate, the 12-song opus launched with 2024’s third-biggest streaming week for any album of the year.Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 3 Dec. 2024
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These Classic Movies Make Perfect Gifts Director Jan de Bont's Twister finally shows off the true majesty of his original opus with the film's recent release on 4K Ultra HD for the first time.Simon Thompson, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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His practice also appeals to those looking to avoid the pitfalls of standard, reactionary medical treatments in favor of more natural, preventive options.William Mullane, Austin American-Statesman, 14 Dec. 2024
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Her practice serves about 160 patients between the ages of 2 and 19 across five centers, and many have Medicaid coverage.Annie Waldman, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
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The lack of transparency around the chemical composition of tires, combined with a knowledge gap on their potential environmental impact has prompted numerous calls for action from scientists.Laurie Winkless, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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New Blue Sun was nominated for album of the year, best alternative jazz album and best instrumental composition; 3000 won the top prize in 2004 with Big Boi for OutKast’s Speakerboxxx/The Love Below.Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2024
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Mazzoli created a lush score that was alternately sweeping or intimate, sensuous or mystical, yet with a distinctive sound that was her own weaving a thread through the piece.Janelle Gelfand, Cincinnati.com, 19 July 2017
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This is why the war stories of Tom Clancy are such convincing and moving pieces of fiction.Janine Barchas, Washington Post, 18 July 2017
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These movies, which are being churned out at a dizzying clip, are mostly exercises in risk aversion.Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
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The Superman is a bodyweight exercise that really fires up your posterior chain—a.k.a.Christa Sgobba, SELF, 17 Dec. 2024
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Jason Schmidt The Best New York Art Shows of 2024 Outsiders, Renaissance masterpieces, crazy quilts, and more.Vulture Editors, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
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Spanning from luminous leaded glass masterpieces to rare and storied collections, the auctions honor the legacy of Louis Comfort Tiffany alongside a selection of design masterworks spanning Art Deco to contemporary icons, Sotheby’s said in a statement.Thomas Waller, WWD, 12 Dec. 2024
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The joint drill was conducted in response to an increasingly tense security environment surrounding Japan, the Japanese Defense Ministry said in a press release, which included the intensification of activities that pose serious security concerns around the country.Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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There is nothing to gain for Sanders and Hunter by participating, other than finishing the drill for Coach Prime.Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 16 Dec. 2024
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“étude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/%C3%A9tude. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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