as in thoughtful
given to or marked by long, quiet thinking
I've been in a meditative mood all day
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Recent Examples of meditative
In doing so, his luxury brand aesthetic is a distillation of everything that’s shaped him: the clean precision of Italian tailoring, the meditative beauty of modernist architecture, and the confidence of understatement.
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Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Davis remembered Boseman’s girlfriend and makeup artist rubbing his back and playing meditative music while creating the Netflix drama.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The unbroken line flows in one continuous line from beginning to end, transforming seemingly chaotic movements into thoughtful, meditative compositions that encourage mindfulness and resemble patterns found in nature, like brain coral.
—Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
But for the wellness-attuned, the following hotels are a step above the rest, especially with their offering of meditative spaces, detox treatments, and in-room amenities that deem a visit to the spa altogether unnecessary.
—Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2025
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Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Davis remembered Boseman’s girlfriend and makeup artist rubbing his back and playing meditative music while creating the Netflix drama.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The unbroken line flows in one continuous line from beginning to end, transforming seemingly chaotic movements into thoughtful, meditative compositions that encourage mindfulness and resemble patterns found in nature, like brain coral.
—Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
But for the wellness-attuned, the following hotels are a step above the rest, especially with their offering of meditative spaces, detox treatments, and in-room amenities that deem a visit to the spa altogether unnecessary.
—Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meditative
Adjective
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The experience reflects the same thoughtful curation found throughout one of Waikiki’s most exclusive boutique hotels, where nine residential-style suites, each an entire floor with private elevator access, redefine oceanfront luxury.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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For all its thoughtful flourishes, a meal at Kabawa feels easygoing and joyous.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
Adjective
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At this point, armed with insights about labor, the commodity, and the money-form, the reader may be shedding any melancholy incomprehension—but can’t yet have arrived at angry lucidity.—
Benjamin Kunkel,
Harpers Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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The lyrical content of Vernon’s records have long been marked with a tinge of turmoil, and his tendency towards heavy introspection has, at times, cornered him into a trope of a melancholy, lovesick songwriter.—
Leah Lu,
Rolling Stone,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This latest study was also more reflective of real-world protein intake than previous research.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Apr. 2025
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The new camp will also include spa offerings and wellness programming, designed for reflective and restorative stays, rooted in nature.—
Nicole Trilivas,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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And LucasFilm certainly deserves credit for trusting Gilroy and giving him ample funding even if his contemplative show didn't reach the ratings highs of The Mandalorian.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
22 Apr. 2025
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The unique micro-apartment will be used as a short-stay accommodation that is compact, contemplative, and quietly radical.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 Apr. 2025
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However, Penn, who is currently working on an untitled project about the late journalist Jamal Khashoggi, is philosophical about the harsh reality of potential consequences.—
Simon Thompson,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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The unmistakable calamity of costly errors both physical and philosophical have left the Kings with an inexcusable end to their season.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
Adjective
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Driven by a longing to find her mother (Emily Watson), who fled the family years earlier, the pensive, ever-watchful girl runs away.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2025
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Her drawing of the Earth humanized the globe with a pair of pensive eyes.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Meditative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meditative. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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