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ineffable

[in-ef-uh-buhl] / ɪnˈɛf ə bəl /


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It’s not just our recognition of the real-life parallels that make Jolie so touching in “Couture” — it’s that ineffable star power she’s possessed for so long.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026

So much of attraction exists in the realm of the ineffable, but if I had to articulate what drew me to her, the answer might be the image of her smile.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2026

"We are grateful for her passion, her wit, her ineffable style, and all the summers she spent in the tent."

From BBC ● Jan. 21, 2026

Its first was led, as if filled with some ineffable perfume, by Mira Nadon alongside Peter Walker, who deftly attended his counterpart.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2025

He sat in the middle of the seat, holding the repaired flower upright in his fist, his eyes serene and ineffable.

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner




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