For many writers and word lovers — the very people any spelling reformer needs to convince — there’s a hand-me-down charm to these marks of distinction.
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Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Apr. 2025
Any romance reader familiar with the enemies-to-lovers trope should recognize this archetype.
Cards with holiday greetings hang in a prominent position above a table of sweets that included this year candied pecans, cookies, assorted fruit, nutty breads and a temptingly iced cake.
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Michael Barnes,
Austin American-Statesman,
24 Dec. 2024
There was a wide selection of sweets at several dessert booths, such as malasadas from Agnes' Bakery Hawaii, sherbet from Asato Family Shop and mini chocolate chip cookies from The Cookie Corner.
If a lightweight cotton or twill treatment is more your speed, celebrities such as Mikey Madison and Monica Barbaro—two awards season darlings this year—have embraced the classic khaki trench in new shapes.
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Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2025
The digital darlings ran around fixing my computer, setting up my website and showing off their skills.
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