lurk
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Although there are no direct references, such Surrealist and Expressionist tropes as Salvador Dalí’s melting watches and Edvard Munch’s screaming bridge-walker seem to lurk in Ms. Butterly’s aesthetic.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
"When I'm looking at universities, I do always have a lurk in whether they have bees and that does come into account for me, strangely enough," she said.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
The handheld camera prefers to lurk on the wooden side of the easel.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
When that happens, danger tends to lurk around the corner.
From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026
I used to lurk timidly in the kitchen doorway and watch his huge body sitting slumped at the table.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
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