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filigree

noun as in ornamental art

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Trina wears her wampum beads She fills her drawing book with line Sewing lace on widow’s weeds And filigree on leaf and vine.

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For all the political filigree, “The Regime” boils down to a love story of sorts between Elena and Herbert, and the stripped gears of their shifting power dynamic.

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The heart of the track is his crystalline vocal, which carries over his steady piano work, with a few splashes of filigree on the bridge.

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The look of it reminded Ella of a jewelry box she'd spotted on Gran's dresser with writhing filigree, twisted threads of gold on its lid.

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Live shows are also becoming more ambitious in scale and filigree, underscoring how big concerts are becoming experiential luxury goods.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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