composition
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In the still-life composition, a cheeky visual lesson on the collision and convergence of cultures, the jar holds flowers, cactus and edible Mexican treats influenced by Chinese and Filipino flavors.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
Another composition, Moonlight in Hawaii, predated a Hollywood film of the same name by several years.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Not enough to announce itself, just enough to sharpen the whole composition with salt and acid.
From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026
“This would represent a significant departure in the composition of economic growth from recent history.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
Miss Brown, the homeroom teacher, who also taught English composition, was a young black woman who wore sweat pads under her arms.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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