attic

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“Classical Body,” which pairs Attic vases and flasks with a series of fluted Grecian gowns elevated above—super-model goddesses in pale gold—sets the aspirational yet unforgiving female physical ideal.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

The charity runs three stores: The Pantry, The Attic and The Toy Chest, which opened earlier this year.

From BBC • Nov. 24, 2025

Bridges had played the decades-old cassette of his songs for Ciancia, who, without Bridges’ knowledge, passed it along to Matt Sullivan, founder of indie label Light in the Attic, who was eager to release it.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2025

Andrews books, I devoured "Flowers in the Attic," and that whole series.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2023

The figure of 252,000 Egyptian “short” stades is closest to the true circumference of the earth; even the Attic stade would have gotten Eratosthenes within 15 percent.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro