ostensible
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The ostensible musical connection—OK, alibi—is the show’s use of a pop classic-to-be, the Beatles’ “All You Need Is Love.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
But it still makes an awkward fit, tonally, in a book whose ostensible subject had created more light-hearted expectations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
This organization’s ostensible goal is to “promote stability, restore dependable and lawful governance, and secure enduring peace in areas affected or threatened by conflict.”
From Salon ● Jan. 25, 2026
President Trump loves to define his ostensible political achievements and goals with big numbers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 18, 2025
By the time the weary marchers trudged into Jackson, the furor over Black Power had eclipsed discussion of voter registration, the march’s ostensible purpose.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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