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Recent Examples of conventionality
One of the men, Helmut, is seemingly the epitome of conventionality; the other, Klaus, is outwardly hip.
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Emily Langer, Washington Post, 3 Aug. 2023
But the largest fault of the play may be its conventionality.
—Christian Lewis, Variety, 25 Apr. 2023
The last thing her fans might have expected from a Britney Spears musical is dutiful conventionality.
—Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Times, 23 June 2023
The film also explores the seminal influences of Esquerita and Billy Wright, performers who pushed the edge of conventionality at the same time.
—Brad Auerbach, SPIN, 3 May 2023
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Emily Langer, Washington Post, 3 Aug. 2023
But the largest fault of the play may be its conventionality.
—Christian Lewis, Variety, 25 Apr. 2023
The last thing her fans might have expected from a Britney Spears musical is dutiful conventionality.
—Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Times, 23 June 2023
The film also explores the seminal influences of Esquerita and Billy Wright, performers who pushed the edge of conventionality at the same time.
—Brad Auerbach, SPIN, 3 May 2023
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“Conventionality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conventionality. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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