savage
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And he won another Tony for his savage portrayal of Roy M. Cohn in the Broadway revival of Tony Kushner’s two-part epic, “Angels in America.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
With its savage energy and subversive spirit, the band’s self-titled LP had a potent influence on much of the angry, rambunctious music that followed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
Ms. Gionfriddo writes tartly funny dialogue that stings and surprises, with tangy quips and savage retorts whizzing through the air, giving a buoyancy even to scenes that occasionally stretch past their necessary length.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
The lyrics to the haunting piece say: "How does it feel to be a savage and a beast?"
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026
He sat up, the better to look at the great mountains where they went piling back, growing darker and more savage until they finished with one jagged ridge, high up against the west.
From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck
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