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Recent Examples of unhackneyed
The recital opened with strong, unhackneyed songs by women: Elinor Remick Warren, Lili and Nadia Boulanger, and Amy Beach.
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James R. Oestreich, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2017
James R. Oestreich, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhackneyed
Adjective
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Wherever the original source of the incorrect headline came from, it was amplified by trusted sources in financial news, creating a very expensive lesson in the value of accurate and reliable reporting.—
Hadas Gold and Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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Michael Bay made his feature directorial debut with the original Bad Boys after a number of years spent directing music videos.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Giving consumers an authentic, memorable, and novel experience that shows how the brand understands the consumer on a deeper level forges a connection that can’t be bought.—
Alison Coleman,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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But Guillory learned something crucial about her evolution as an author while working on her latest novel Flirting Lessons, out April 8.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In my view, this is one of the more exciting uses of a foldable display in PCs because people like the portability of 13-inch laptops, but not necessarily the actual size of the display.—
Anshel Sag,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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After competing to see who could thread a cushion full of needles the quickest (which still managed to be more exciting than Squid Game: The Challenge's anticlimactic game of Rock, Paper, Scissors), the final three took their places behind their boxes for one final game.—
Jillian Sederholm,
EW.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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What’s Not In There were some intriguing omissions.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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Built in 2019 and completed in 2020, the five-bedroom, eight-bathroom house has an intriguing backstory that lines up perfectly with its glamorous exterior and interior.—
TJ Macias,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The series has an interesting group of producers including Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight, who is a lifelong Blues fan, who will exec produce, and Tom Brady, who bought a minority stake in the club in August 2023 and will produce via his Religion of Sports label.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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Having said that, there might be interesting parallels with other cases and countries.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The Israeli government shut down the supply of food and other humanitarian aid into Gaza ahead of the offensive, in a bid to pressure Hamas into releasing more hostages and impose new conditions on the extension of the ceasefire.—
Tim Lister and Ibrahim Dahman,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2025
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That's nothing new from Brown; the Tony-winning composer writes the kind of music that moves, endears, tickles, and entertains.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Like them, Eugene was given more depth and significance in the TV adaptation, providing fresh emotional stakes for longtime fans and newcomers alike.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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But the losses do suggest Democrats must dig harder for fresh faces and new ideas n their party’s campaign hierarchy.—
Amie Parnes,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The title novel, Stag Dance, is an engrossing historical tale about turn-of-the-century lumberjacks who hold an annual dance where some of the men choose to attend as women.—
Vulture Editors,
Vulture,
1 Apr. 2025
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When all is said and done, Chappie ends up being another Jupiter Ascending — a movie that's more engrossing to talk about than watch from beginning to end.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Unhackneyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhackneyed. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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