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abstract

[ab-strakt, ab-strakt, ab-strakt, ab-strakt, ab-strakt] / æbˈstrækt, ˈæb strækt, ˈæb strækt, æbˈstrækt, ˈæb strækt /








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His concerns about democracy were genuine, but the way to deal with it is not to have abstract conversations.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

It was expensive, but worth every penny — a beautiful, abstract rendering of the film’s themes, displayed in a bewitching graphic style I couldn’t get out of my mind after coveting the poster online.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

On the wall behind the couch where clients sit, I hung a tapestry that features a sun rising over an abstract landscape of pinks and yellows.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

I wanted a picture that was sharp on his well-known headcover of a tiger but for him to be abstract to it, as opposed to standing next to it.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

There are many such systems used in tournaments, and they’re as complicated as abstract mathematical theorems.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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