abstract
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Prior to this, designers often avoided using religious figures; they preferred more abstract interpretations; it also helped prevent any controversy that might emerge from depicting sacred figures.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
Rothko, the Latvian immigrant who helped define abstract expressionism, has emerged as this season’s one-man barometer of the art market’s health.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
A luminous, red rectangular abstract by Mark Rothko sold for $85.8 million on Thursday, a solid kickoff to what’s poised to be ebullient spring auctions in New York.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
“War is never an abstract policy debate. It is personal. Our neighbors deploy. Our families sacrifice,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Gardner's world was the abstract realm of codes, clues, and interpretation.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
Vocabulary lists containing abstract
100 SAT Words Beginning with "A"
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 5
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