purportedly
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Purportedly from a Serbian individual "supposed to live in Germany", that letter is attributed to someone who "doesn't appear to be a real person" said Mr Polak.
From BBC • Aug. 21, 2024
Purportedly named for Diana, the goddess of the hunt, it might have originated in 1930s London, where it was flambéed tableside in a most theatrical display.
From Salon • Dec. 6, 2023
Purportedly about a dismal romantic engagement with John Mayer, it is produced in the style of Mayer, dressed liberally with blues guitar noodling.
From New York Times • Jul. 4, 2023
Purportedly older breeds, he says, such as Tibetan mastiffs and basenjis—few of which were enrolled in the study—may have more hardwired personalities because they’ve been around longer.
From Science Magazine • Apr. 27, 2022
Purportedly the last film from the Hungarian master Béla Tarr, and fittingly the last, last, last word on apocalyptic despair.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2020
Vocabulary lists containing purportedly
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