placeless
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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There’s no room for humans in these pictures, but that’s essentially true of all the placeless places illustrated in this show.
From Washington Post • Mar. 17, 2023
Where de Mille’s dance is theatrical, Peck’s “Rodeo” is abstract, stripped down to a neutral scenic design and placeless costumes.
From New York Times • Jan. 24, 2023
Meanwhile, the shadowy sets and placeless glamour evoke the broader tradition of German Expressionist-influenced sci-fi noir, in the vein of Brazil or City of Lost Children.
From The Verge • May 30, 2022
As a building, I find the tower more appealing from a distance than I do at ground level, where a recent lobby renovation has left the ground floor feeling placeless and anodyne.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2020
That thing was bodiless, blind to sunlight, a creature of a lightless, placeless, timeless realm.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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