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
Many more of these moments would have rounded out Pagnol as a worthy sire beyond his literary laurels.
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Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 20 May 2025
This gem from the Pulitzer Prize winner won numerous literary prizes in 2023.
—The Know, Denver Post, 18 May 2025
Typically, these people anoint influencers, restaurants, bars, literary magazines and other cultural institutions, permitting them entry into a glossy universe of good taste.
—Joseph Bernstein, New York Times, 17 May 2025
And that’s kind of literary fiction’s job, to wreck you in various ways.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 10 May 2025
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Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 20 May 2025
This gem from the Pulitzer Prize winner won numerous literary prizes in 2023.
—The Know, Denver Post, 18 May 2025
Typically, these people anoint influencers, restaurants, bars, literary magazines and other cultural institutions, permitting them entry into a glossy universe of good taste.
—Joseph Bernstein, New York Times, 17 May 2025
And that’s kind of literary fiction’s job, to wreck you in various ways.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 10 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for literary
Recent Examples of Synonyms for literary
Adjective
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And even once the danger was gone—the sprayer was removed—the learned behavior stuck.—
Vanina Marcote,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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The Association of American Law Schools (AALS), which is a learned society of more than 175 law schools nationwide, has as one of its core values for membership dedication to instilling in law students the obligation to respect the rule of law.—
Blake D. Morant,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Amodei's warning about AI's acceleration on intellectual tasks shows that static expertise now has a short shelf life.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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On the surface, this is a bashfully dystopian science fiction yarn about friendship and loss, but boiling right under that is a fiercely intellectual narrative that tackles big questions about art, originality, inspiration, motherhood and impermanence.—
Gabino Iglesias,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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Let this serve as a warning to all universities and academic institutions across the country.—
Anna Commander
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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This philosophical underpinning drives the company beyond mere resurrection spectacles — a critique often levied by academic skeptics following the company’s milestone de-extinction announcement.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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Solar Power’s acoustic shampoo-commercial pop signified a degree of freedom from the usual rueful, bookish synth-pop grind.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2025
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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
Adjective
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Yorba, 18, said her awards, which included a $2,750 scholarship from the Ramona Garden Club, were based on her scholastic achievements and her involvement in extracurricular activities.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 May 2025
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The 129th edition of the Penn Relays — featuring some the nation’s best collegiate and scholastic runners, jumpers and throwers — included impressive performances by visiting high school athletes from Jamaica.—
Jared Mccallister,
New York Daily News,
4 May 2025
Adjective
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As Eric Storm shows in his impressive and erudite Nationalism: A World History, nationalism has singularly shaped the modern world.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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Koine Greek—the dialect of the New Testament—was then the lingua franca of the eastern-Mediterranean world, although, of course, familiarity with it ranged from erudite scholarship to learning a few words for the sake of haggling in the marketplace.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
5 May 2025
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“Literary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/literary. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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