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Recently headlining Afropunk New York 2024, the singer has yet to lose her spunk.Essence, Essence, 18 Oct. 2024
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Paul Robeson was called all of the above, in addition to the more familiar slurs applied to a Black man who showed a little spunk in a Jim Crow culture.Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Oct. 2024
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Rarely in any American film, and certainly any American film before that time, was a prostitute portrayed with such character and vivacity, such disarming truthfulness.Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Aug. 2024
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The front room, with counter seats outlining the oyster bar and high-top tables along the walls, has a mood of communal vivacity—the ring of cross-table conversation, the banter of hustling cooks and shuckers, the non-stop movement of servers wiggling through the narrow spaces between tables.Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2024
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Experts say fall warming can impact leaves’ vibrancy and delay leaf change, putting them at risk of frost damage and other stressors.Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 25 Oct. 2024
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Even familiar subgenres popularized in the ’70s were given a new vibrancy in films like Karyn Kusama’s The Invitation (2015), which looked at grief through the lens of a suicide cult, just as cult personalities attempted to control America.Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
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Afterward, renowned Chinese pianist Lang Lang—who’s on speed dial to perform for everyone from Pharrell to the Pope and Presidents worldwide—mastered Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 with spine-tingling vigor.Freya Drohan, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2024
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Rather than succumb to the illness, Wendi faced her illness with strength and vigor.Dan Freedman, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
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Through his sibling conflicts with Berniece, the tension builds within the family household and this causes unforeseen horrifying spirits to linger and loom.Malik William, Essence, 4 Nov. 2024
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My goal is to promote Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in wine/spirits, food, and travel with a focus on ...Noel Burgess, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Jason Lipshutz: Simply put, Tyler, the Creator is the coolest artist in hip-hop right now — able to speak to young listeners and bring in veteran rappers as guest artists, having spent a decade in the spotlight but still moving with the dynamism and unpredictability of a fresh new star.Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
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CIOs are accustomed to the dynamism of the tech world.Miguel Llorca, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Saratoga’s economic vitality has continued to be a contentious topic at city council meetings recently even when the issue has not been on the agenda, with residents calling for the city to do more to support the Saratoga Village.Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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The vitality of Badu’s Afrocentric appeal, with its core features including bright hues, daring maxi dresses, and her most distinct and defining item—her headwrap pieces—posed beyond the emulation of Afrocentric style.Ime Ekpo, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Rich on crime thrillers, this year’s Spanish slate also plays to two of Spain’s strengths, the subject of Spanish Screenings showcases, which luckily enough are also proved to be of general market demand: animation and genre/fantasy.John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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The performance that’s far and away most memorable here, aside from Colman’s crazed nun, is that of the title character — a collaborative effort by animation director Pablo Grillo, the visual effects teams, and Whishaw’s voice performance.Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Spunkiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spunkiness. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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