storybook
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storybooks
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The architecture is full of storybook influences and curlicues.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
In a news release, a museum spokesperson said Mull’s work “upsets any storybook picture of perfection” and resists nostalgia while acknowledging its allure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
But this is only a memory — a child’s version of an experience, filmed with all of the bright colors and simple setups of an illustration in a storybook.
From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026
Sean Curran cut the storybook image of a Secret Service agent when he whisked Trump away from an attempt on his life in Butler, Pa., in July 2024.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 3, 2026
“Lou, I can’t believe this. It’s like a storybook out here.”
From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio
And for the families in receipt of the storybooks, the impact has been invaluable.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Other than the storybooks and other signs of K-12 clientele, the facilities wouldn’t be out of place at a nice university, and that includes the sloping lecture hall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
He struggled to tackle the house as he couldn't face dealing with sentimental items tied to Lois, such as storybooks she wrote for the children, photos and a hoard of Christmas items she loved.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2025
Thus, the majority in Mahmoud contends that storybooks like Uncle Bobby’s Wedding abridge free exercise by exerting a “coercive pressure” that undermines the plaintiffs’ ability to raise their children as they wish.
From Slate ● Jul. 1, 2025
Each week I pick up more art books, storybooks, poetry books, and anything that strikes my fancy.
From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar
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