prolix
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The world premiere, “Have We Met?!,” choreographed by Juliano Nunes, is a 33-minute, two-part, prolix affair for two featured couples.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2025
It’s hard to imagine a more committed recording; but if there are moments in the first three movements when Rott’s promise truly shines through, there’s nothing Hrusa can do for the absurdly prolix finale.
From New York Times ● Oct. 27, 2022
He wasn’t a particularly gifted or prolix orator.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 20, 2022
A certain type of actor thrives in these prolix circumstances.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2021
He founded his newspaper nevertheless, and conducted it for nine months under the prolix name of the Universal Instructor in all Arts and Sciences and Pennsylvania Gazette.
From Benjamin Franklin; Self-Revealed, Volume II (of 2) A Biographical and Critical Study Based Mainly on his own Writings by Wiliam Cabell Bruce
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The Scarlet Letter
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