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milieu

[mil-yoo, meel-, mee-lyœ] / mɪlˈyʊ, mil-, miˈlyœ /


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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

Even more unusual, in this particular political milieu, was her expressed compassion for Palestinian Muslims.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

We have that accessibility where we live in the middle of San Francisco, along with the vibrant city milieu.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

But “wait and see” isn’t where you want to find yourself in today’s current market milieu.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

“Finally, adoption agencies routinely send staff members to evaluate the child’s milieu, and no reasonable agency is going to send an agent to Afghanistan.”

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini