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savage

[sav-ij] / ˈsæv ɪdʒ /




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Our critic said that in it influencer culture “is satirized with savage wit.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

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

In a third-quarter that made you rub your eyes in disbelief, Scotland were adventurous and attritional; lethal in scoring tries and savage in the collision areas.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

I knew the rough distances of the stages and the distance between aid stations, but we were out here for a primal, even savage experience, and sometimes the distances were off.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

I take a savage bite of my pastry.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina




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