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Their playing was electric in its immediacy, cogent in conception and executed with meticulous care—the orchestra sounding lush yet transparent, with enviably subtle dynamic shifts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

His side has lifted trophy after trophy, enviably.

From BBC • Oct. 11, 2024

She no longer does her makeup in public view, although she still shows up with enviably colorful looks.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2024

By the early ‘80s, James L. Brooks had already had an enviably successful career in television, a decade of Emmy-winning work that included the creation of “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and “Taxi.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2023

Moushumi, in contrast, seems enviably protected, at ease in the cold.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri