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illustrative
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And yet, in certain ways, the film doesn’t go as deep as Orwell’s observations; its choice of illustrative material generally hews to contemporary party lines, even while showcasing wise words that render such distinctions all but meaningless.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2025 -
Drawing a line between Merrill’s performance and the team’s results the past week, however, would be illustrative of nothing.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2025
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“Illustrational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illustrational. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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