artfully

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“The Devil Wears Prada” was a heaping dose of wish-fulfillment, but it was also the very movie that carefully and artfully elucidated the values of magazines and fashion, emphasizing the art form of both.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

As a panderer, one artfully strokes purring sympathizers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 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

Matt Steinbrenner’s production design artfully exposes the historic character of the Ahmanson stage.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025

On either side of the path were cushioned couches, and all around were potted plants: artfully trimmed orange trees, flowering camellias, white roses twining up lattices along the glass walls.

From "Ash" by Malinda Lo