gushes
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On that last track, recorded a dozen years ago, Mr. Lloyd, playing alto sax, seems like a fountain, distilling fragments of songs and scales into a narrative that spills forth in graceful gushes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
“I’ve basically modeled my whole look and style after you,” Carpenter gushes when she and Piggy finally meet in the recent special.
From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2026
Due to the water’s high mineral content, the fall’s boulders have developed a spongy texture that allows you to climb barefoot while water gushes over your feet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 28, 2026
His touchpoints are framed by spectacular gushes of light and shadow, a near mystical sense of color, all of which negotiate the way we see, and thus remember.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2025
“You two look adorable,” he gushes as he reaches to scan the tags on our sleeves.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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