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Recent Examples of promiscuous Neil, played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt, responds to the abuse by becoming a promiscuous hustler. Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024 Norris' very difficult day-to-day is complicated by the antics of his son Cooper (Jacob Lofland), who dropped out of college to work on an oil crew, his promiscuous daughter Ainsley (Michelle Randolph) and his walking cliché of an ex-wife, Angela (Ali Larter). Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 19 Nov. 2024 Walking in the forest, Doyle and Severson called Missy promiscuous, per the filing, and Doyle grabbed her by the hair and chopped off part of it. Emily Palmer, People.com, 3 Nov. 2024 But their whirlwind romance can’t overcome his insecurities over her promiscuous past and the blatant homophobia of his writing partner Banky (Jason Lee), who lashes out at the relationship as a means of dealing with his own repressed homosexuality. Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for promiscuous
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Adjective
  • The King, 76, shows off a somewhat eclectic mix of musical go-tos in The King’s Music Room, a show curated for Apple Music, that premieres on Mar. 10.
    Simon Perry, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Or is the eclectic genre approach very much the point?
    Stephen Daw, Billboard, 10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • However, many more come from varied backgrounds and other countries.
    Anthony DeMarco, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
  • And varied reports said the devastation left between 700 and 3,000 people out of work.
    Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The rankings for the catchers listed here are for standard 5×5 Roto leagues (mixed universe).
    Gene McCaffrey, The Athletic, 11 Mar. 2025
  • The Reflective and Representative campaign, organized by the Football Association, is working to recruit 1,000 people from Black, Asian and mixed heritage backgrounds into refereeing roles.
    Janine Henni, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Also for dessert will be assorted cookies, barks, bonbons, an apple strudel and ice cream sundaes made to order.
    Jack Smart, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025
  • Then there is the Bob Dylan Instagram account, featuring tour promos and, lately, assorted video clips, mostly of old movies.
    Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • The indiscriminate firing of probationary employees in the Forest Service and other federal agencies, in my opinion, violates the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978.
    Letters to the Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Congressional Republicans have raised no objections to the massive, indiscriminate firings of employees in many government offices and federal organizations initiated by Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE.
    Mordechai Gordon, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Business Continuity Planning: Devise executable strategies to sustain critical functions during diverse disruption scenarios based on risk assessments.
    Mit Somaiya, Sourcing Journal, 3 Mar. 2025
  • The diverse mix of women—from pop stars to plastic surgeons—proved Puglisi’s talent for bringing out the goddess in anyone.
    Ian Malone, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2025

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