as in personal
of, relating to, or belonging to a single person
the new teacher's idiomatic approach to dealing with special-needs students is already showing signs of success
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Recent Examples of idiomatic
Young Norwegians tend to speak idiomatic American English.
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Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 23 June 2023
Textual analysis came naturally to the industry’s sleuths, some of whom claimed to detect a Germanic cadence in the thief’s writing or an idiomatic French syntax.
—Vulture, 6 Jan. 2022
This is partially because no single API is available on all systems, but also because many concepts (such as extremely low-level memory management) aren’t idiomatic for a web-facing API.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 7 Apr. 2023
Better yet, Janda and Carney can discuss nuanced issues while maintaining an endearing level of silliness; see Janda’s inability to remember idiomatic expressions or his relatable desire to land on the Hot Guys Who Read Instagram.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 29 Mar. 2023
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Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 23 June 2023
Textual analysis came naturally to the industry’s sleuths, some of whom claimed to detect a Germanic cadence in the thief’s writing or an idiomatic French syntax.
—Vulture, 6 Jan. 2022
This is partially because no single API is available on all systems, but also because many concepts (such as extremely low-level memory management) aren’t idiomatic for a web-facing API.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 7 Apr. 2023
Better yet, Janda and Carney can discuss nuanced issues while maintaining an endearing level of silliness; see Janda’s inability to remember idiomatic expressions or his relatable desire to land on the Hot Guys Who Read Instagram.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 29 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for idiomatic
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Incumbent Brentwood Mayor Joel Bryant did not seek reelection due to personal reasons.Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Donald Trump sometimes talked up his personal connection with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on the campaign trail.Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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That means that coping strategies must be subjective as well, Camarata says.Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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Editor’s picks The 250 Greatest Guitarists of All Time Art and religion are subjective.Joseph Bien-Kahn, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2024
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Moreover, the net ban is protected by the constitution already, similar to private property rights.Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
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In late September, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation to establish a new medical school with public and private funding in Kern County, which spans Bakersfield and the southern Central Valley.Sally C. Pipes, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Idiomatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idiomatic. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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