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intricate

[in-tri-kit] / ˈɪn trɪ kɪt /


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Intricate group choreography finds the Shakers swaying and stretching in tandem as if their hands were reaching up to pull God closer to Earth — or the congregation closer to Heaven.

From Salon • Dec. 27, 2025

Intricate projections that used to involve big teams and days of labor could now be cranked on by a single analyst in minutes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 15, 2025

Intricate blocking and choreographed camera movements allowed for long takes with multiple actors overlapping in song.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2024

Intricate microscopic structures -- featured on the outer skin layers of humans, as one example -- are known to assemble in matrix patterns.

From Science Daily • Dec. 21, 2023

Intricate dragons and multicolored clouds that matched the designs of the gold bracelet he wore were embroidered on his robes and glittered in the light.

From "Where the Mountain Meets the Moon" by Grace Lin




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