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contemplation

[kon-tuhm-pley-shuhn, -tem-] / ˌkɒn təmˈpleɪ ʃən, -tɛm- /




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In my early 20s, my life was all about action, movement, exploration: Contemplation was for the aged in their rocking chairs.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 4, 2025

Contemplation flows freely in “The Nosebleed,” a stirring exercise in interactive theater that uses playwright-director Aya Ogawa’s autobiographical introspection as a gateway to communal catharsis.

From Washington Post • Apr. 7, 2023

The bronze sculpture - called Contemplation - is the work of Diane Lawrenson, who joined Ms Jones and Ms Wainwright at the event.

From BBC • Sep. 26, 2021

Contemplation of the wondrous realities of the universe has caused the human mind to head in many different directions.

From Washington Times • Mar. 3, 2017

High Contemplation ends in Contact with God, in ecstasy and rapture.

From The Prodigal Returns by Staveley, Lilian




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