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milieu

[mil-yoo, meel-, mil-yoo, mee-lyœ] / mɪlˈju, mil-, mɪlˈjʊ, miˈljœ /


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It is hard to tell if Mr. Hockney intended these works to celebrate with, sneer at, or send up the Hollywood milieu in which he found himself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

With its chopped-up percussion and unusual amount of space, “Valentine” sounds uncannily contemporary today, a testament to how forward-thinking the artists from this milieu were.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

"By asking why LNPs perform so differently in the physiological milieu of the body, we found a surprisingly simple answer that could make a wide range of mRNA and gene editing therapies substantially more effective."

From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026

It’s a grim reminder of L.A’.s insatiable appetite to destroy its own heritage and especially devastating to a certain milieu of writers and artists, myself very much included.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Multi-part performance in either the vocal or instrumental milieu is cognitively beneficial, and will increase a child’s musical competence.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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