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passable

[pas-uh-buhl, pah-suh-] / ˈpæs ə bəl, ˈpɑ sə- /




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Passable versions of items on Goop’s holiday collection can be attained at a normal shop for normal people near you.

From Salon • Nov. 4, 2023

They discuss their shared love of Hughes’ movies, how films like 16 Candles have held up in 2019, and the behind-the-scenes audio wizardry that made Passable in Pink come to life.

From Slate • Dec. 20, 2019

In the interview, Mike talks to actor Rhea Seehorn and creator Mike Sacks about their new Audible original Passable in Pink, a satire of John Hughes films.

From Slate • Dec. 20, 2019

What it really is: Passable, minimalistic Vietnam war drama starring a cast of enthusiastic unknowns.

From The Guardian • Oct. 28, 2016

Passable portraits of William and Mary, Queen Anne, Lord Chief-Justice Coke, and Sir Thomas Littleton look upon the visitor, and the arms of the successive treasurers of the Inn are blazoned on the walls.

From Lippincott's Magazine Of Popular Literature And Science Old Series, Vol. 36—New Series, Vol. 10, July 1885 by Various




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