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- noun The condition of being
topical .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the attribute of being of interest at the present time
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Examples
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Not because terror is a better subject than others for novels, though today it has a certain topicality, but because fine writing - and "Incendiary" is a very fine example - is such an eloquent human instrument.
Incendiary: Summary and book reviews of Incendiary by Chris Cleave. 2005
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Whether the film’s topicality is a coincidence or not (Raimi maintains that the “bank loan” idea is not in reference to our current fiscal crisis), “Drag Me to Hell” has a surprising amount of character for a horror movie.
“Drag Me to Hell” a hell of a lot of fun » Scene-Stealers 2009
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Each person at QT is asked to prepare a question and the BBC pick them on their 'topicality'.
WordPress.com News 2009
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The importance of Eggleston's oeuvre resides in its formal, as opposed to its subjective, topicality.
Peter Frank: Pioneering Art: Three Retrospectives At LACMA Peter Frank 2011
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In the case of "Godspell"—last seen on Broadway in 1976 and slated for this fall—the timing was driven by the theater and the topicality of the message, according to producer Ken Davenport .
Broadway's Revival of the Fittest Pia Catton 2011
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It was edited with a real eye, a testament to the power of the editor, intelligent and constructive and with a style driven by the urgency and topicality of the BBC, but about as real an insight into what the serious minds of the time were thinking about, she said.
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The topicality of these and various other 19th-century French novels is one reason why I think they rival that century's superb literature from England Austen, Dickens, the Brontes, etc.
Dave Astor: The French Connection Between Old Books and Current Events Dave Astor 2011
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The importance of Eggleston's oeuvre resides in its formal, as opposed to its subjective, topicality.
Peter Frank: Pioneering Art: Three Retrospectives At LACMA Peter Frank 2011
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The topicality of these and various other 19th-century French novels is one reason why I think they rival that century's superb literature from England Austen, Dickens, the Brontes, etc.
Dave Astor: The French Connection Between Old Books and Current Events Dave Astor 2011
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For producer Arielle Tepper Madover, whose "Annie" is expected in the fall of 2012, the choice was a result of a personal affinity and, again, topicality.
Broadway's Revival of the Fittest Pia Catton 2011
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