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a major object of interest or concern (as in a discussion or artistic composition)
the topic of his poem is the love that is shown in quiet actions rather than expressed in words
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Brendel Hightower writes about real estate and other topics for the Detroit Free Press.
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Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
Ahead of its time for dealing with LGBTQ topics in sports – the two leads engage in a match-like romance – the movie also cast Patrice Donnelly, who was an accomplished hurdler at the time and previously reached the Olympics in 1976.
—Cory Mull, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Subscribe to our weekly newsletter and get expert advice on topics like money, relationships, health and more.
—Malaka Gharib, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
On Sundays, the Peggy Guggenheim Museum hosts free workshops for kids, covering topics from abstract expressionism to artists like French painter Jean Dubuffet.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
The coalition said there was a pattern of holding public hearings in which the topics seemed to have already been discussed and voted on in private.
—Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
Co-anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che also made their annual joke exchange–with topics getting personal.
—William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024
Some topics were personal, with Jost’s wife, Scarlett Johansson, at one point appearing shocked backstage.
—William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024
Dedicated to the agricultural prowess of Napa Valley, these informational seminars provide insight into a wide range of topics spanning from the history of the Oakville American Viticultural Area to the inner workings of Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, one of the region’s most renowned varietals.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
Ahead of its time for dealing with LGBTQ topics in sports – the two leads engage in a match-like romance – the movie also cast Patrice Donnelly, who was an accomplished hurdler at the time and previously reached the Olympics in 1976.
—Cory Mull, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Subscribe to our weekly newsletter and get expert advice on topics like money, relationships, health and more.
—Malaka Gharib, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
On Sundays, the Peggy Guggenheim Museum hosts free workshops for kids, covering topics from abstract expressionism to artists like French painter Jean Dubuffet.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
The coalition said there was a pattern of holding public hearings in which the topics seemed to have already been discussed and voted on in private.
—Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
Co-anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che also made their annual joke exchange–with topics getting personal.
—William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024
Some topics were personal, with Jost’s wife, Scarlett Johansson, at one point appearing shocked backstage.
—William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024
Dedicated to the agricultural prowess of Napa Valley, these informational seminars provide insight into a wide range of topics spanning from the history of the Oakville American Viticultural Area to the inner workings of Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, one of the region’s most renowned varietals.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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