intricacy
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Her drawings, which come in sets of two or three near-identical shapes, have "a beautiful intricacy to them" and "look like swirling vortexes", he said.
From BBC • Dec. 9, 2025
A convent girl with a creepy streak, Elizabeth sees beauty in biology, leaning over a corpse’s flayed back to appreciate the intricacy of its ventricles.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025
Working in concert, the two must untangle a crime of ingenious intricacy relying on their instincts, their logic, and a dogged pursuit of the facts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025
Natasha Rothwell’s spa manager Belinda is the sole character whose emotional trials are explored with nuance and intricacy.
From Salon • Feb. 16, 2025
Roses produced dabs of red; boats added intricacy and life.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
Vocabulary lists containing intricacy
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