How to Use literary in a Sentence

literary

adjective
  • He entered the literary world right out of college.
  • She hired a literary agent.
  • The author uses many literary devices in his work.
  • Do his books have any literary merit?
  • Mystery fiction is only one of many literary forms.
  • But wait, is that the world of literary fiction, or of fairy tales?
    Kristen Roupenian, The New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2023
  • The Carol Shields Prize is a newcomer in the world of literary awards.
    Elizabeth Blair, NPR, 9 Apr. 2024
  • The idea of the literary self-insert doesn’t resonate with me as a reader.
    Carole Bell, BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2023
  • Suit up all your tech in a slick literary sleeve with the rest of its BookBook cases.
    Kelsey Glennon, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Toro, the friendly bull mascot, meets Poe, the literary bird.
    Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2024
  • The award is among the top honors in the literary world, with just five books named to the long list along with five finalists.
    Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Oct. 2022
  • His literary agent, Ellen Levine, said the cause was cancer.
    Rebecca Chace, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2023
  • But the award placed the book at the center of a fierce debate about literary translations.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2024
  • But here’s the crucial part: Don’t try to sound like your literary heroes.
    Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2024
  • As the literary critic Scott Saul points out, though, the novel is also very much of its time.
    Adam Bradley, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2023
  • The Wheatleys taught her to read and write, sowing the seeds for her literary abilities.
    Tiana Woodard, BostonGlobe.com, 3 May 2023
  • In Henry's first foray into the literary world, Natalie Cleary is on the cusp of the rest of her life.
    Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
  • Verve, the talent and literary agency, is on the move in Los Angeles.
    Erik Hayden, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Aug. 2023
  • The firm’s clients span film, TV, music, literary, tech and activism.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 9 May 2023
  • The targeting of one of the world’s most famous authors sparked anger and concern among fans and shocked the literary world.
    Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post, 14 Aug. 2022
  • Each week, top authors and critics join the Book Review’s podcast to talk about the latest news in the literary world.
    Sarah Lyall, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
  • That freedom is at the heart of why Lawrence's work scandalized the literary world when it was first published in 1928.
    Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 25 Nov. 2022
  • Here’s some helpful advice to show you how to get the most out of your literary endeavor.
    New York Times, 14 Mar. 2024
  • This sweet book is the perfect literary start to a weekend morning.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
  • Each week, top authors and critics join the Book Review’s podcast to talk about the latest news in the literary world.
    Jennifer Szalai, New York Times, 8 June 2024
  • Kelly is no stranger to the literary world, but readers of his previous works may not be aware of that.
    Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Apr. 2024
  • How did Reese Witherspoon's book club take over the literary world?
    Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 20 May 2024
  • How did Wang become a literary icon in a country famed for its constraint?
    Evan Osnos, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2023
  • Around the same time, Ginsberg suggested that Burroughs leave his agent for Andrew Wylie, who had just started a literary agency.
    Ira Silverberg, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2024
  • The more Dia — and the reader — navigate the novel's twists and turns around the literary game board, the more questions arise with each puzzle's answer: what is really going on with this internship?
    Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024

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