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The search for identity and community does give this sprawling, ruminative memoir a thematic unity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

A humane, ruminative, humorous and quietly radical figure, he was at the centre of what he hopes will become the first of many such gatherings.

From BBC • Jul. 11, 2025

But while she supplies some ruminative monologue at the start and finish, Simon doesn’t allow her diagnosis and treatment to hijack the documentary.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2023

She appreciated the shift in mood that occurred as Swift’s set time drew closer and the ruminative likes of Lana Del Rey and Boygenius were swapped out for party-starters from Doja Cat and Blackpink.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 2, 2023

For Rhiannon, fabrication is a ruminative act, whereas lying is a part of my necessary nature.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan




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