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brim over





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In short, Desplechin makes films that brim over, feel alive.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 23, 2016

Every memoir should brim over with the physical experiences that once streamed in—the smell of garlicky gumbo, your hand in an animal’s fur, the ocean’s phosphor lighting up bodies underwater all acid green.

From The New Yorker Oct. 11, 2015

The top surfaces of these tub-shaped pieces are untouched by human hand and look like water just about to brim over.

From New York Times Mar. 12, 2015

Splice also requires participants to collaborate on a piece, and Clarinda Mac Low and Jordana Che Toback, performing on Thursday night, don’t exactly brim over with artistic simpatico.

From New York Times Jan. 28, 2011

The words bubble up and brim over my lips.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton




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