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rumination

[roo-muh-ney-shuhn] / ˌru məˈneɪ ʃən /


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Without sense, it could be a myopic rumination on climate change mixed with a treacly buddy comedy, where two opposing temperaments clash into a discordant, aggravating mess.

From Salon

But, unlike in a meditation of the same length, at some point, my mind gave up its stubborn ruminations.

From Los Angeles Times

Yet the theme of human sacrifice persisted as a subject for deep rumination even after advances in science, industry and wealth insulated the West’s creative classes from ancient and medieval rites.

From The Wall Street Journal

In 1972, filmmaker William Greaves reconvened a group of artists and luminaries from the Harlem Renaissance including musicians, playwrights, poets and scholars at Duke Ellington’s townhouse for an afternoon of reminiscing and rumination.

From Los Angeles Times

And it’s staged in a location perfect for rumination.

From Los Angeles Times