as in thoughtful
given to or marked by long, quiet thinking
a contemplative person who likes to go on solitary walks the contemplative life of the monks at the abbey
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Recent Examples of contemplative
As readers of our September print issue know, this contemplative space was created for us by two women of singular grace and taste: Sheila Chandra, mythopoetic mesmer, and Lera Lynn, spare queen of post-Americana.
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Lera Lynn |, SPIN, 22 Nov. 2024
For both writers — and this is true for Renaissance humanism at large — there is no contemplative life without the active life — the two modes necessarily co-exist.
—Peter Rubin, Longreads, 13 Nov. 2024
Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards finalists announced A smiling seal, a stuck squirrel and a contemplative chimpanzee are among the images shortlisted for this year’s Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 27 Sep. 2024
The wild card who ultimately upends the conclave is the mysterious and contemplative Cardinal Benitez (Carlos Diehz), who arrives late to the proceedings.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
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Lera Lynn |, SPIN, 22 Nov. 2024
For both writers — and this is true for Renaissance humanism at large — there is no contemplative life without the active life — the two modes necessarily co-exist.
—Peter Rubin, Longreads, 13 Nov. 2024
Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards finalists announced A smiling seal, a stuck squirrel and a contemplative chimpanzee are among the images shortlisted for this year’s Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 27 Sep. 2024
The wild card who ultimately upends the conclave is the mysterious and contemplative Cardinal Benitez (Carlos Diehz), who arrives late to the proceedings.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contemplative
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Who wouldn’t be crazy in love after receiving gifts that balanced the beautifully thoughtful with the extremely expensive?Maura Johnston, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
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By moving beyond consensus, leaders can inspire more thoughtful, informed decisions that drive better outcomes. 2.Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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The melancholy voiceover from Elsa Dutton (Isabel May) from 1883 is a nice touch, too, a monologue about the suffering people go through to maintain their control and exploitation of land.Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2024
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Jim Jarmusch’s deeply romantic, deeply melancholy Only Lovers Left Alive stars Tilda Swinton and Tom Hiddleston as a vampiric couple who are currently living on different continents, because what’s a little bit of distance when time doesn’t have meaning.James Grebey, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
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Allow all work-study students to gain academic credit for their work study position by connecting their job to an academic reflective assignment reviewed by their manager and academic advisor.Brandon Busteed, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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One day before his sentencing, Thomas posted a reflective message on Instagram, acknowledging his guilt and the consequences that would follow.Shelby Stewart, Essence, 20 Dec. 2024
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Though the cream certainly offers skin benefits (botanical extracts, hyaluronic acid, and alpha hydroxy acids are also featured), the entire experience is a meditative one.Kiana Murden, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
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This adorable breathing Buddha light helps people time their meditative breathing without using an imposing timer or distracting clock.Veronica Booth, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
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The songs are muscular and syncretic as ever, but the normally peevish rapper doesn’t maintain his trolling energy for the full record, settling into a questioning and pensive pace.Stephen Kearse, TIME, 8 Dec. 2024
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The main villain of the piece, Simba’s dreadful uncle Scar, is a superior bad guy, pensive and brooding rather than angry or shill.Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 Nov. 2024
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However, the beings were unable to comprehend human emotions like love, adding a philosophical layer to the narrative.Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 10 Dec. 2024
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This book is written with the premise that climate change should be understood as a consequence of capitalism and white supremacy, which define both the philosophical framework and practical approaches presented in the book.Anna Broughel, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Contemplative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contemplative. Accessed 29 Dec. 2024.
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