as in martinet
a person who believes that something is very important and should be done or followed all the time
Her father was a stickler about arriving on time.
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Recent Examples of stickler
Between the lines: When the job market was hot, employers were afraid of losing talent by being sticklers on seemingly minor rules, Erin Grau, cofounder of Charter, a future of work media firm, tells Axios.
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Emily Peck, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
Just to show that the designers were sticklers for detail, the official British registration plate reads AU 1 – the same as the Phantom in the movie.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 30 Oct. 2024
Not to be a stickler about this sort of thing, but the article came out last night.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2024
Gouverneur’s company is a stickler for period correctness.
—Brett Berk, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2024
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Emily Peck, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
Just to show that the designers were sticklers for detail, the official British registration plate reads AU 1 – the same as the Phantom in the movie.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 30 Oct. 2024
Not to be a stickler about this sort of thing, but the article came out last night.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2024
Gouverneur’s company is a stickler for period correctness.
—Brett Berk, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stickler
Noun
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But Muir’s co-moderator, Linsey Davis, was a different case: Davis wore a mannish, gray suit jacket and struck a pose of martinet — almost schoolmarmish — solemnity.—
Armond White,
National Review,
20 Sep. 2024
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There’s Cece’s father, long vanished; Ronnie, a predator; Marcel, a martinet; Joel, a manipulator; and a random catcaller in the street, whom Cece sends scurrying away by turning her acting skills to practical use.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
12 June 2024
Noun
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After three years with John Fox, Pace didn’t need to fully reset the culture inside Halas Hall and bring in an experienced disciplinarian because Fox had helped clean up the mess left behind by the Phil Emery/Marc Trestman administration.—
Adam Jahns,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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There are no old-school disciplinarians in the NFL any longer, but Campbell’s success is based on toughness, winning the one-on-one battles and gambling that his team will be successful on fourth-down plays.—
Steve Silverman,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Chan, now 70, laughed when asked about his reputation as a taskmaster.—
Barbara Ellis,
The Denver Post,
10 Feb. 2025
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As Kirsten Cohen’s stern taskmaster of a father, Alan Dale was only supposed to have a brief appearance on The O.C.—
Sezin Devi Koehler,
EW.com,
8 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Plantation gets a lot of grief from purists for aging its rum in ex-Cognac barrels owned by its parent company, Maison Ferrand, and for sweetening some of its rums after distillation.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
7 Feb. 2025
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As a superfan of the source material, and the way in which Kristin Chenoweth originated the role, Grande was constantly in that position of having to decide whether to be a purist or make a choice that would make Galinda her own.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Stickler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stickler. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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