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elaborate

[ih-lab-er-it, ih-lab-uh-reyt] / ɪˈlæb ər ɪt, ɪˈlæb əˌreɪt /




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Is this an elaborate way to lean into the show’s premise?

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Unsurprisingly, this deeply appealed to me, a woman who has apparently spent the week finding increasingly elaborate excuses to use her mini blender.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

The study warns that conspiracy theories may also become more elaborate when AI companions help users build increasingly complex explanations around them.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

It’s part of an elaborate cat-and-mouse game many colleges play to manage yield, or the share of admitted students who enroll.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Beowulf’s picture was far more elaborate than those of his siblings, and it did need a bit more work coloring in the background, but the gist of it was on full, frightening view.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood




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