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meditative

[med-i-tey-tiv] / ˈmɛd ɪˌteɪ tɪv /


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And his search for a Christian philosophy goes from meditative to frightening.

From Slate • Jun. 18, 2026

Last summer, he spent time training with Shaolin monks in China, the images of shaved-head Wemby in robes practicing martial arts, and there’s a meditative quality to his game.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Sonny Rollins, the "Saxophone Colossus" whose hard-charging yet flowingly meditative works made him the last in a golden era of jazz greats, died Monday.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Like him, the film is quiet and meditative, bathed in the cool blues and verdant greens of the setting, captured in Maya Bankovic’s saturated cinematography.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

The purple monkscloth drapes that hung from the window next to Mr. Reilly’s desk created a meditative area in the office.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole




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