A travel writer describes a “tortuous” mountain road, winding endlessly through switchback after switchback before finally reaching the summit. Meanwhile, ...

A wine critic describes a bold red blend as having a remarkably complex “palate,” noting hints of dark cherry and ...

A university announces that an “eminent” physicist will deliver the keynote address at graduation, praising her decades of groundbreaking research. ...

A job candidate walks into an interview feeling remarkably “confident,” ready to answer any question thrown her way. Meanwhile, later ...

A business consultant warns a client’s leadership team against becoming “complacent” after years of steady success, worried that comfort might ...

A film critic describes the movie’s final battle as genuinely “climactic,” praising how every earlier scene built perfectly toward that ...

An artist stretches a fresh sheet of heavy cloth across a wooden frame, preparing to begin her next painting on ...

A travel blogger describes wandering through Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar, marveling at rows of spice merchants and handwoven rugs. Meanwhile, in ...

A restaurant review praises a chef’s remarkable “flair” for combining unexpected flavors, while a completely different article describes tensions “flaring” ...