elusive
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“Art’s preoccupation with secrecy can feast on the deepest parts of you. But its mysteries can also energize something profound within,” Bond observes in “The Elusive Subconscious.”
From Salon • Jan. 18, 2025
His 2006 debut album Passing Stranger earned radio airplay and critical acclaim, netting him an Ivor Novello Award for his first single Elusive.
From BBC • Nov. 29, 2023
Elusive stars began to emerge, dappling the stretches of sky that often look empty between streaks of red and green aircraft lights and astronomical divas like the North Star or Big Dipper.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 28, 2023
Elusive to begin with, her land pieces were mostly forgotten until the Brooklyn Museum show flagged off the rediscovery of her oeuvre.
From New York Times • Jul. 29, 2023
Elusive as they are, they are the only weapon the Scholars have.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
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