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Attention-grabbing vulgarity aside, Pearl was talking hoops, not other things that have been central to Auburn men’s basketball discourse of late.—
Joe Rexrode,
The Athletic,
15 Mar. 2025 -
So cheers to Schulz—and Emma, who agreed to share their story—for helping to normalize IVF, even if vulgarity was his way of doing so!—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
10 Mar. 2025
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The collection, fusing exaggerated silhouettes and structured romanticism with a touch of Moroccan-esque opulence — opens with diaphanous pieces in soft creams and peaches that diffuse light and create fluid movement.—
Angela Lei,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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The collections were a mix of opulence, chic sophistication, and cutting-edge designs with intimacy on the runways.—
Rhonda Richford,
WWD,
12 Mar. 2025
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Read: Space billionaires, please read the room Some billionaires have maintained the notion of magnificence by pouring money into solutions to social problems, such as treatments for malaria or children’s hospitals.—
Brian Klaas,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025
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In matters of creativity, the new Titan Setting designs reflect Pharrell’s visionary ethos in designs that uplift the magnificence of Tiffany diamonds.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
29 Jan. 2025
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But the Mill Basin house failed to sell quickly, and with each price chop, there were headlines mocking its design, its extravagance, its connection to Rosatti.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
3 Mar. 2025
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Recession-core is the theory that fashion trends not only reflect but also predict economic downturns, with minimalism and the absence of extravagance signaling economic flux.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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But then, what is art if not an attempt to tidy up the real world’s teeming luxuriance?—
Sebastian Smee,
Washington Post,
5 Dec. 2023
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But the Elysian Bar did them one better, augmenting the oysters’ natural luxuriance with thin slices of kumquat and a measured gush of chile-spiked citrus.—
Ian McNulty,
NOLA.com,
22 Dec. 2020
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“Tawdriness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tawdriness. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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