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meditative

[med-i-tey-tiv] / ˈmɛd ɪˌteɪ tɪv /


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Last summer, he spent time training with Shaolin monks in China, the images of shaved-head Wemby in robes practicing martial arts, and there’s a meditative quality to his game.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Sonny Rollins, the "Saxophone Colossus" whose hard-charging yet flowingly meditative works made him the last in a golden era of jazz greats, died Monday.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

There is "something sort of meditative" about the process, he says.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

“It’s a decompression room where people can dip out of the main anchor to have a quiet meditative moment and recaliberate. It’s going to be all-natural treatments with a mycelia ceiling.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2026

It’s meditative, and it clears my mind, although being at the register also allows me to check out a bit and let my imagination wander.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed




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