raised
Americanadjective
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fashioned or made as a surface design in relief.
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Cooking. made light by the use of yeast or other ferment but not with baking powder, soda, or the like.
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Raised Baptist in a Republican family, Waldorf struggled to understand what the doctors were saying as waves of grief hit her.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
Raised in Harlem, the epicenter of African American culture, Rollins recalled that his early musical education came from the Apollo Theater where he would watch its celebrated amateur nights.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
Raised largely in Oakland, Riley became involved in local activism at a young age.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Raised by working-class parents, he married into money and continues to be on loving terms with Evie in a beautiful house on the water.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
Having to sit and watch everyone else is even worse than getting Ms. Rochambeau’s Raised Eyebrow of Disappointment.
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
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