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[uh-rij-uh-nl] / əˈrɪdʒ ə nl /




NOUN
person who is eccentric
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“I feel like we’re just kind of getting back to the grassroots—his original design,” says Katie Long, 28, a first-time attendee from Texas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

He said the original pact included an agreement intended to protect about 180 movable pieces of art and artifacts from removal, but that “there’s shades of gray here.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

It reveals not just an absence of original taste but deep insecurity.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Free AuNPs may have struggled to remain stable in the original soup because they generally require organic surface coatings.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

It’s the most parodied painting in history, but every parody just draws more attention to the original.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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