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Recent Examples of platonic
In the Platonic dialogue Theaetetus, Socrates tells us where that beginning is.
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Theodore McDarrah, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
After much testing and futzing, Wyatt landed on a kind of platonic cornbread: corn-y with a touch of wheat flour and sugar.
—Scott Hocker, theweek, 26 Nov. 2024
With headliners Radiohead, Lady Gaga, and Kendrick Lamar, and an undercard that included rising stars Travis Scott, Mitski, Kaytranada, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, and Thundercat, 2017 gets as close to the platonic ideal of a festival booking as possible.
—Al Shipley, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
Differing expectations of friendship Platonic relationships between men and women are a relatively recent phenomenon.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 2 Dec. 2024
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Theodore McDarrah, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
After much testing and futzing, Wyatt landed on a kind of platonic cornbread: corn-y with a touch of wheat flour and sugar.
—Scott Hocker, theweek, 26 Nov. 2024
With headliners Radiohead, Lady Gaga, and Kendrick Lamar, and an undercard that included rising stars Travis Scott, Mitski, Kaytranada, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, and Thundercat, 2017 gets as close to the platonic ideal of a festival booking as possible.
—Al Shipley, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
Differing expectations of friendship Platonic relationships between men and women are a relatively recent phenomenon.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for platonic
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The vast majority of cosmologists believe all of these phenomena can be explained through the presence of dark matter, a hypothetical form of matter that is massive, electrically neutral and hardly, if ever, interacts with normal matter.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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Kuzma was posed that hypothetical Sunday night, after the loss to the Kings.—
Josh Robbins,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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The newspaper was referring to Planet Nine, a theoretical planet at the edge of the solar system.—
Ailsa Harvey,
Space.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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Martin Karplus, a Nobel Prize-winning theoretical chemist who used computers to model how complex systems change during chemical reactions, died last month at 94.—
Natasha Frost,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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Read: Bob Dylan’s carnival act For anyone who was questioning Chalamet’s commitment to playing Dylan—including potential Oscar voters—the night was proof that the actor’s engagement with the musician went beyond the pure confines of the cinematic role.—
Esther Zuckerman,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2025
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Bee journalists also uncovered apparent breakdowns in communication between the different police agencies that are investigating this potential homicide.—
Jason Pohl,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Jan. 2025
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These floods triggered cholera outbreaks in camps where medical care is virtually nonexistent.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Homes are heavily insulated, often with double walls, but plumbing is virtually nonexistent—pipes freeze too easily in the permafrost.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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As a Yang Earth sign, the Dog has the patience to take it one small step at a time, but quantum leaps are also possible!—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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California needs regulations that make this possible.—
TRACY YOCHUM,
Sacramento Bee,
29 Jan. 2025
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But the possible consequences of an Iranian nuclear capability are largely conjectural (save for one: nobody would think of invading Iran anymore).—
Barry R. Posen,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Sep. 2010
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That statistic is somewhat conjectural, since the vast majority of rapes in India are apparently not reported.—
Mark Jenkins,
Washington Post,
7 Nov. 2023
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Like surfing, but less cool. Q: Please describe your ideal San Diego weekend.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
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In a 2023 study, Nguyen and colleagues looked at the benefits and harms of solitude and explored the ideal balance between solitude and socializing.—
Avery Hurt,
Discover Magazine,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Platonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/platonic. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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