brown study

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  1. study
  2. muse
  3. retrospection
  4. introspection
  5. trance
  6. reverie
  7. reflection
  8. meditation
Noun
  • Just as bad, the study also showed that access to Pell funds in these pilot projects did not reduce the number or average amount of student loans.
    Derek Newton, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Despite our efforts, recent studies show that today's generation of children might have a shorter lifespan than their parents — something that hasn’t happened in two centuries.
    Fred Sassani, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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  • Analysis of the star as a fashion muse extends seamlessly into luxury modern day collections, with Newman observing key creatives who have paid homage to Monroe’s style, including Yves Saint Laurent, Versace, Max Mara and Prada.
    Emma Baxter-Wright, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • The film gives Yoko her due as a true collaborator for whom the simple designation of wife and muse is insufficient.
    Richard Kuipers, Variety, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of muse
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  • To take some of the pressure off of its constant retrospection, The Bear also nestles itself into a sideways version of reality.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 27 June 2024
  • Yet at its best, the Robertson tribute — produced by Blackbird Presents, which also put on Willie Nelson’s two-night 90th-birthday extravaganza last year at the Hollywood Bowl — had a liveliness that cut through the many-layered retrospection of it all.
    Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of retrospection
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  • The High Priestess card suggests a period of deep introspection and spiritual growth.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2024
  • With the moon reaching its peak in Taurus (and your 12th house of healing) on the same day, this is an invitation for introspection and self-care.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of introspection
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  • But even in their meditative trance, the Greens, then renting in Manhattan, noticed a few minor drawbacks: The 1,300-square-foot apartment lacked character, and the overall vibe felt somewhat antiseptic—think black hardware, white kitchen cabinets, and subway tiles in the bathroom.
    Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2024
  • The trance festival in southern Israel’s Negev Desert was one target of the militant group’s rampage in which about 1,200 people were killed and 250 others kidnapped and taken to Gaza.
    Tamar Michaelis, Zahid Mahmood and Helen Regan, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of trance
Noun
  • At another Trump barn burner, the former Fox News host Tucker Carlson digressed into a lengthy pornographic reverie about a father spanking his daughter.
    Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2024
  • But no space seals her nostalgic reverie quite like the primary closet.
    Mel Studach, Architectural Digest, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of reverie
Noun
  • Directed by renowned creative, Child, the space is warm and inviting, scattered with vintage accents and dim lighting that creates an atmosphere of personal reflection, setting the perfect stage for a song rooted in raw emotion.
    Quincy Green, Billboard, 22 Nov. 2024
  • From the impactful role of creativity in shaping personal and collective styles to democratizing luxury for the younger generation, Coin’s reflections offer a unique perspective on the industry’s ever-evolving landscape.
    WWD, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of reflection
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  • The director illustrates much of this through long, patient takes, often keeping distance with interjections of a slow push in towards Lee’s face, studying him in meditation as the the sounds of the natural world quietly score the scene, as though the two are in communion.
    Kambole Campbell, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Thorne also recommends therapy, meditation, prayer and exercise.
    Teri Sforza, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of meditation
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