as in learned
suggestive of the vocabulary used in books
the novel's dialogue is a little too literary in flavor to be entirely convincing
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Recent Examples of literary
As a new generation sloughed off the integrationist dreams of their Civil Rights forbears in favor of the Black Power Movement’s call for self-determination, Baraka renegotiated his position as a white literary darling and embraced a racial pride reinforced by righteous anger.
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Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Mar. 2025
His publishers packaged the incomplete Love of the Last Tycoon with a reprint of The Great Gatsby, a canny move that reminded the literary world just how great Fitzgerald was at his best and primed the larger public to remember his name.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 7 Mar. 2025
Les Cahiers Secrets Eau de Parfum comes from the diaries of Anaïs Nin and her literary community in 1930s Paris.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 27 Feb. 2025
McGivern has read the Six of Crows series 10 times in the past six years and credits much of her literary passion to it.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
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Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Mar. 2025
His publishers packaged the incomplete Love of the Last Tycoon with a reprint of The Great Gatsby, a canny move that reminded the literary world just how great Fitzgerald was at his best and primed the larger public to remember his name.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 7 Mar. 2025
Les Cahiers Secrets Eau de Parfum comes from the diaries of Anaïs Nin and her literary community in 1930s Paris.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 27 Feb. 2025
McGivern has read the Six of Crows series 10 times in the past six years and credits much of her literary passion to it.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for literary
Adjective
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Scientists have long theorized that dogs possess an innate connection to humans that they are born with and predates any training or learned behaviors.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
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The scientists believe both these factors hint that this form of conflict resolution is a learned one, which is then adopted by younger apes.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Mar. 2025
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Nurturing Intellectual Curiosity Selective colleges consistently seek students who demonstrate intellectual vitality—a genuine enthusiasm for learning that extends beyond grade-seeking behavior.—
Dr. Aviva Legatt,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Dugin rails against the European Enlightenment, the intellectual root of modern rationalism and liberalism, and defines himself in the lineage of Counter-Enlightenment thinkers, such as Friedrich Nietzsche and Martin Heidegger.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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However, in most states, Medicaid plays a pivotal role in covering the costs of essential vaccinations, particularly for children who need or are potentially required to have these for enrollment in academic and professional institutions.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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What will happen to cooperative agreements between IRS and academic researchers?—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The story is about a bookish Black girl, in love with English literature (and the emotionally indecipherable white professor teaching it) at a predominantly white university in 1949, losing her childhood illusions — and then, in a gothic twist, losing much more.—
Scott Brown,
New York Times,
2 Dec. 2022
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Bryce Young is bookish, too.—
Joseph Goodman | jgoodman@al.com,
al,
9 Dec. 2022
Adjective
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Listen to this article An Aurora seventh grader achieved a scholastic twofer last week, winning Denver’s regional science fair and the Colorado state spelling bee in a six-day span.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
The Denver Post,
13 Mar. 2025
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Sanders won the 2024 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, which is given to the nation’s top quarterback who best exemplifies character, scholastic and athletic achievement.—
Ryan Canfield,
Fox News,
19 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The Buenos Aires Reader, a comprehensive anthology enriched by its editors’ erudite commentaries, captures the Argentine capital’s evolution through contributions in art, food, music, soccer, and much else.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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Obsessed, Johanne puts her experiences down on paper and entrusts the results to her grandmother, Karin (Anne Marit Jacobsen), an erudite poet living among packed bookshelves.—
Nicolas Rapold,
Deadline,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Literary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/literary. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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