"The Springdale Public Library comes under the purview [ˈpɜrvju] of the Washington County Library System." — Laurinda Joenks, The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, 18 July 2023
English Dec 22, 2023, 7:41 AM   cowpoke

A bona fide (genuine; real) raconteur [ˌrækɑnˈtɜr], Paola can turn even mundane experiences into hilariously entertaining stories.
English Dec 18, 2023, 8:03 AM   cowpoke

“Themselves a band that likes to push the edge of the technology envelope, and who made video a major part of their performances 30 years ago, U2 opened Sphere with aplomb [əˈplɑːm] , but not necessarily full-bore success.” — Brad Auerbach, Spin, 6 Oct. 2023
English Dec 15, 2023, 3:43 PM   cowpoke

The volunteers exhorted [ɪɡˈzɔrt] the young adults to register to vote before the upcoming election.
English Dec 13, 2023, 8:10 AM   cowpoke

Palace and Park of Versailles [vɛʁ.sɑj] - France

https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/83

WHS Dec 9, 2023, 10:19 AM   cowpoke

Chartres [ʃaʁtʁ] Cathedral - France

https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/81

WHS Dec 9, 2023, 10:19 AM   cowpoke

Island of Gorée [ɡɔ.ˈɾe] - Senegal [ˌsɛnɪˈɡɔl] (Senegalese)

https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/26

WHS Nov 29, 2023, 8:02 AM   cowpoke

That tidy little house belongs to an irascible [ɪˈɹæsəbəl] crank who never has a kind word for any of his neighbors.
English Oct 28, 2023, 10:58 AM   cowpoke

A small but influential cadre [ˈkæˌdɹeɪ] of students ultimately persuaded their peers and then the administration to change the school’s mascot.
English Oct 26, 2023, 10:52 AM   cowpoke

He regaled [ɹɪˈɡeɪl] his party guests with stories of his adventures abroad.
English Oct 24, 2023, 8:02 AM   cowpoke

Wildfires also emerged at tough-to-control voracity [və˞ˈɹæsəti, (NOT veracity)] and speed, ravaging hundreds of thousands of acres across southern Europe and the U.S. Pacific Northwest.
English Oct 11, 2023, 8:29 AM   cowpoke

Voyageurs National Park - Minnesota
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voyageurs_National_Park]

USNPs Oct 9, 2023, 8:05 AM   cowpoke

At the zenith [ˈzinəθ] of her music career in the early 2000s, she released her best-selling album to date.
English Sep 18, 2023, 8:06 AM   cowpoke

Whether a subtle whiff of campfire on a cool autumn breeze or the less-than-subtle lure of a pumpkin spice latte, the spicy, savory harbingers [ˈhɑrbəndʒə˞] of fall spark a shift in the food and wine we crave.
English Sep 14, 2023, 7:15 AM   cowpoke

In marketing the product this way, the company has thrown down the gauntlet [ˈɡɔntlət] to its top two competitors.
English Sep 4, 2023, 9:23 AM   cowpoke

Experts will assay [æˈseɪ] the gold to determine its purity.
English Aug 28, 2023, 8:28 AM   cowpoke

After a long, eight-hour drive, we were rewarded with a mild, balmy [ˈbɑmi] evening at our vacation spot on the shores of Lake Erie.
English Aug 20, 2023, 11:06 AM   cowpoke

She stood preening [ˈpɹin] herself in front of the mirror.
English Aug 8, 2023, 7:52 AM   cowpoke

She couldn’t pinpoint the cause of this overwhelming feeling of malaise [məˈleɪz].
English Aug 7, 2023, 7:56 AM   cowpoke

Now a professional dancer himself, Raul remembers idolizing Gene Kelly, Gregory Hines, and other debonair [ˌdɛbəˈnɛr] performers as a child.
English Aug 6, 2023, 8:57 AM   cowpoke

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