musings
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Consider Jefferson’s musings on the Maison Carrée, a Roman temple in Nîmes, after which he modeled the Virginia State Capitol.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Maybe it’s that lead singer Morrissey’s outsider mentality and melancholic words resonate with the demographic — or there’s something acutely relatable about the melodramatic musings of a romantic yearner.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
It was just out of earshot from Oz nodding along to musings on how “sleep is when the brain cleanses itself.”
From Slate ● Jul. 1, 2026
Michael Auslin terms Coolidge’s interpretation “more intelligible and congenial to ordinary Americans than the abstract musings of scholars.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
The thrill of an unexpected late-night visit was just the thing to knock all those melancholy musings out of her head; it held the promise of adventure.
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
