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
Saturday is the festival’s Family Day at the Berkeley Public Library, in partnership with the Social Justice Children’s Book Fair, and both nights feature literary events at entertainment venues like The Marsh and Freight & Salvage.
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Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 29 May 2025
And most of the prominent literary fiction writers today are women.
—Miles Bryan, Vox, 25 May 2025
Are people allowed to observe that the literary world is deliberately sidelining a certain demographic of writer -- and to do something about it?
—Michael Washburn, National Review, 25 May 2025
Pocket did more than this and leaned into longform journalism and literary writing.
—Kevin Purdy, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2025
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Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 29 May 2025
And most of the prominent literary fiction writers today are women.
—Miles Bryan, Vox, 25 May 2025
Are people allowed to observe that the literary world is deliberately sidelining a certain demographic of writer -- and to do something about it?
—Michael Washburn, National Review, 25 May 2025
Pocket did more than this and leaned into longform journalism and literary writing.
—Kevin Purdy, ArsTechnica, 22 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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While today’s Bottega, previously under Matthieu Blazy, is celebrated for its intellectual tailoring and soft sculpture, the throughline is clear: elevated restraint, bold subtlety, and a commitment to letting the clothes (and craft) speak.—
Karissa Mitchell,
Essence,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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The following Naperville residents have completed college/university degrees or have been named to their school’s dean’s list, honor roll or similar academic achievement list. Names, degrees and honors appear below as provided by the respective schools.—
Naperville Sun,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2025
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Nearly one million Florida students missed more than three weeks of school last year, a staggering number of chronically absent children undermining their academic success.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 June 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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Her transcripts of their conversations can read like early drafts of movie dialogue between two erudite thinkers, untangling the convoluted knots of difficult family histories.—
Evelyn McDonnell
June 5,
Literary Hub,
5 June 2025
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Dissatisfied with the quality of the day’s commercial recordings, Paul, who’d worked with pop stars including Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters, and was a guitar virtuoso and bandleader, endeavored to push the practice forward — to make recording a kind of erudite art form.—
Erin Osmon,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2025
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“Literary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/literary. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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