as in solely
for nothing other than his best paintings are the ones that he did exclusively for the sheer pleasure they gave him

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Recent Examples of exclusively The family drama, which debuted its first season last year exclusively on streaming service Hallmark+, has been renewed for a Season 2, to air on Hallmark Channel. Claire Franken, TVLine, 7 Apr. 2025 Clooney, 63, is starring as Edward R. Murrow in the stage adaptation of Good Night, and Good Luck, which opened at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York City on April 3, and PEOPLE spoke exclusively the actor’s famous friends and former costars on opening night. Toria Sheffield, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025 Ahead of the book's fall release date, the author of the Beasts of Prey trilogy exclusively reveals the cover of her latest fantasy novel to PEOPLE, while also sharing what inspired her to center her story on Medusa. Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025 Now Glamour can exclusively reveal that the thrilling eight-episode limited series—which also stars Corey Stoll, Lorraine Toussaint, Matthew Modine, Gloria Reuben, and more—will premiere on Thursday, May 29. Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 27 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for exclusively
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  • Pro Football Focus graded him 47th of 75 tight ends solely as a run blocker last season; Hill was ranked last.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Specialized technology providers focused solely on the retail media space will emerge with solutions that address the unique challenges of product listing ads and sponsored search within retail environments.
    Kiri Masters, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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  • Wilken’s approval came only after initially expressing reservations about aspects of the settlement, leading the parties to tweak language.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 4 Apr. 2025
  • The magazine will be offered only in Italian for the rest of the year, but an international edition in English language is planned to debut next year.
    Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 4 Apr. 2025
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  • The next few years could see a resurgence of domestic manufacturing and an increase in local investments, but those predictions are purely speculative.
    John Ganem, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
  • On the contrary, Ford’s design is entirely electronic which is purely meant to mimic the feel of changing gears.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Apr. 2025
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  • Furnishing a space requires more consideration than just how something looks — especially for living rooms where a lot of time is spent.
    Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • The yield on the 10-year Treasury climbed to 4.27% from 4.15% late Monday and from just 4.01% late Friday.
    Time, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
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  • Yaya Toure Premier League career: Manchester City 2010-18 Quite simply, Yaya Toure played in a style different to any midfielder the Premier League had seen before.
    The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
  • Chargers' Jim Harbaugh gives his thoughts on controversial 'tush push' The veteran head coach currently views the Philadelphia Eagles' famed play as simply football but is curious to see how a rule change vote goes on it.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2025

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