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Recent Examples of orphic
Public history does not feel as alluring to him as furtive genealogies of violence, dramatized in obstinate orphic repetition from one book to the next: a woman (a redhead, a divorcée, someone love-hungry and secretive) is resurrected and rescued, only to be lost again.
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Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2023
Their extreme difficulty, combined with an initially limited availability in print, led readers to construe Pound’s mind as the unapproachable source of an orphic craft.
—Kathryn Winner, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2023
Readers mystified by any of the author’s orphic lingo will find full explanations in the book’s extensive glossary.
—Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 23 Aug. 2018
As if fearing that too lyrical an approach to such an orphic figure would result in incoherence, Gooch describes this poet’s life in a decidedly unpoetic way.
—The Washington Post, The Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2017
Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2023
Their extreme difficulty, combined with an initially limited availability in print, led readers to construe Pound’s mind as the unapproachable source of an orphic craft.
—Kathryn Winner, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2023
Readers mystified by any of the author’s orphic lingo will find full explanations in the book’s extensive glossary.
—Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 23 Aug. 2018
As if fearing that too lyrical an approach to such an orphic figure would result in incoherence, Gooch describes this poet’s life in a decidedly unpoetic way.
—The Washington Post, The Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for orphic
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With the world on the brink, the Fantastic Four join forces with iconic Marvel heroes, standing together in the epic battle to break the mystical darkness with science.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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The Pink Beds Loop, a flat and kid-friendly path, winds through a mystical forest perfect for winter exploration.Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 6 Jan. 2025
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But there is also the slow minimalism of Morton Feldman and the manic yet patient seeking of Italy’s mystic count Giacinto Scelsi, in the twentieth century.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
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Their science was expansive, allowing room for philosophy and poetry, for a mystic realm that reason cannot reach.Ida Momennejad, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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When the news first broke in the DRC, Michael Osterholm — director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota — told NPR that this type of mysterious outbreak happens several times a year worldwide.Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
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While many other annual meteor showers are caused by the debris trail of a comet, the origin of the Geminid shower is a little more mysterious.Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Dec. 2024
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Häagen-Dazs More News: Cowboys' Jerry Jones Set to Bring Back Mike McCarthy as Head Coach Häagen-Dazs, the premium ice cream brand with the pseudo-European name, has joined the Super Bowl ad club for the first time ever and dropped an enigmatic teaser featuring...a Chevy.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Echevarría also had turns as the enigmatic British agent Raoul, who doubles as the manager of a Havana cigar factory, in the James Bond film Die Another Day (2002), and as Mexican president Antonio López de Santa Anna in John Lee Hancock’s The Alamo (2004).Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
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Across his four-feature filmography, Eggers’s female characters can be selfish and inscrutable, but that is almost always in reaction to unsympathetic, patriarchal societies.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
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But Animal Well really shines in its often inscrutable map and item design.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 22 Dec. 2024
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The uncanny resilience of U.S. power lies in its structural strengths.Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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While soon-to-be-superstar Patrick Mahomes was spending 2017 as an apprentice behind Alex Smith, another quarterback phenom was dazzling the NFL with his exceptional arm and uncanny ability to improvise and extend plays.Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
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Prime Video senior coordinating producer Alex Strand said one of the guiding tenants in the streamer’s NFL coverage has been trying to simplify the complex strategies that happen during games.Joe Reedy, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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The launch of these solutions comes at a time when retailers and brands are managing a more complex business that stretches across multiple channels and consumer touchpoints.Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 10 Jan. 2025
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Lee Jae-myung, the leader of the Democratic Party, vowed Friday to seek Yoon's impeachment, describing the decision to impose martial law as incomprehensible and dangerous.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Reparations can be paid in images, guilt sloughed away with incomprehensible signifiers of accountability.Dean Kissick, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Orphic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orphic. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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