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Recent Examples of illusive
In Season Four, which will have eight episodes, Benedict, the fine art enthusiast of the siblings, is in search of the illusive Lady in Silver.
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Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2024
During a mission to take down the illusive super criminal Lucy Diamond (Jordana Brewster), Amy develops an attraction to the enemy and finds her loyalties tested.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 23 June 2024
While seeking out the illusive murderer, Bryce and Hunt discover something much darker lurking within the city — a monstrous power that could destroy everything, including their burgeoning passion for one another.
—Alyssa Davis, Vulture, 29 Mar. 2024
This granular texture of the electroplated coating is, in my opinion, a key determining factor of the illusive beauty of silvered and gilded dials.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 13 May 2024
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Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2024
During a mission to take down the illusive super criminal Lucy Diamond (Jordana Brewster), Amy develops an attraction to the enemy and finds her loyalties tested.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 23 June 2024
While seeking out the illusive murderer, Bryce and Hunt discover something much darker lurking within the city — a monstrous power that could destroy everything, including their burgeoning passion for one another.
—Alyssa Davis, Vulture, 29 Mar. 2024
This granular texture of the electroplated coating is, in my opinion, a key determining factor of the illusive beauty of silvered and gilded dials.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 13 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for illusive
Adjective
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But that moment of enjoyment is only a brief, illusory respite from Ahmet’s laborious responsibilities herding sheep and caring for his kid brother Naim (Agush Agushev), the picture of innocence and adorableness, who hasn’t spoken since their mother died.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
25 Jan. 2025
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Exploring the theme of alternate worlds, Lynch thrusts Madison into an illusory realm inhabited by killers, drug dealers and pornographers by merging his identity into that of young mechanic named Pete Dayton.—
Billy J. Stratton,
The Conversation,
17 Jan. 2025
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That’s when Cora fired up some kind of imaginary jukebox inside his head and proceeded to dance the day away.—
Steve Buckley,
The Athletic,
16 Feb. 2025
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Gradually, an imaginary narrative for the property took shape.—
Blaine Davis,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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This isn’t callousness or delusive optimism but, rather, a rebellion against the suffocating expectation that the elderly have foreclosed the possibility of joy.—
Hillary Kelly,
The New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2024
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To separate art from its historical framework is futile, and to reject it in an effort to censor past violence is a delusive act of virtue signaling.—
WSJ,
WSJ,
5 July 2022
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It’s got a slim, high-rise fit with a deceptive amount of cargo space that includes tennis ball pockets and side pockets.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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Phishing campaigns leverage compromised accounts or domains to send deceptive invitations, luring victims into downloading harmful files.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
10 Feb. 2025
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If Hollywood waves are the definition of classic hair, then the makeup equivalent is certainly obvious.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
9 Feb. 2025
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With New York Fashion Week underway, the most obvious place to scout for fresh haircut inspiration would be backstage.—
Jacqueline Kilikita,
refinery29.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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Herein lies the manifest dagger pointed at the Abraham accords and at the West’s strategic partners in the region.—
Melik Kaylan,
Forbes,
29 Jan. 2025
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For markets, this China-first approach has been manifest in Washington’s promiscuous use of unilateral sanctions against Asian companies that interact with China’s high-tech industrial base.—
Evan A. Feigenbaum,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
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“Illusive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illusive. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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