artfully

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Fans of the classic, artfully made thrillers of Alfred Hitchcock and Brian De Palma will find themselves gripped by the film from the start.

From Salon • Jan. 18, 2026

Aussie guitar duo Royel Otis show up to our interview looking artfully crumpled, beers in hand - but all is not quite what it seems.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

Matthiessen’s many masks are on display in “True Nature,” a deeply researched and artfully executed biography by Lance Richardson.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

It’s artfully constructed, the kind of meandering where everything has a purpose.

From Salon • Nov. 11, 2025

Thinking of the dinner again—how artfully Mr. Marshall had put everyone at ease.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan