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meditative

[med-i-tey-tiv] / ˈmɛd ɪˌteɪ tɪv /


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And his search for a Christian philosophy goes from meditative to frightening.

From Slate Jun. 18, 2026

Last summer, he spent time training with Shaolin monks in China, the images of shaved-head Wemby in robes practicing martial arts, and there’s a meditative quality to his game.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 1, 2026

Sonny Rollins, the "Saxophone Colossus" whose hard-charging yet flowingly meditative works made him the last in a golden era of jazz greats, died Monday.

From Barron's May 26, 2026

"It's almost meditative doing something creative with my hands."

From BBC Mar. 28, 2026

It is a meditative, questioning kind of music, and I cannot believe that he is simply saying, “thrush here.”

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas




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