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as in mode
a distinctive way of putting ideas into words
I correctly identified the quotation because I recognized Mark Twain's inimitable style
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2
as in approach
the means or procedure for doing something
unfortunately, the club president's usual style is to make decisions without asking anyone's advice or approval
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as in trend
a practice or interest that is very popular for a short time
parents who were very relieved when the style for having one's nose pierced faded
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as in to name
to give a name to
although nowadays he's often styled a biologist, he's probably better thought of as a classic 19th-century naturalist
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Recent Examples of style
Rachel Flynn, People.com, 27 May 2025
Summer style in 2025 is less about reinventing the wheel and more about feeling good in pieces that invite movement, ease, and that sun-on-your-shoulder feeling.
—Karissa Mitchell, Essence, 26 May 2025
Abby Morgan Lebet, Glamour, 23 May 2025
Inside, patrons watched from 11 televisions, including five mounted outside on a patio styled like a covered backyard.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025
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Noun
Lopez wore her honey blonde hair in an ultra-long, straight style.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 27 May 2025
Summer style in 2025 is less about reinventing the wheel and more about feeling good in pieces that invite movement, ease, and that sun-on-your-shoulder feeling.
—Karissa Mitchell, Essence, 26 May 2025
Verb
Knowing how to style Birkenstocks in a cool, unexpected way is a skill that will truly pay off for years.
—Abby Morgan Lebet, Glamour, 23 May 2025
Inside, patrons watched from 11 televisions, including five mounted outside on a patio styled like a covered backyard.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for style
Noun
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The vacuum has three suction modes to tackle all sorts of messes on hard floors, carpet, and upholstery.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
30 May 2025
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When things move fast, when expectations are unclear or when there’s a fear of looking bad, people naturally go into self-protective mode.—
Saby Waraich,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 June 2025
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Though in this particular case, the redditor and his wife didn’t see eye-to-eye on the best approach to take when broaching the topic with their son, which caused significant relational tensions in the couple.—
Christian Dashiell,
Parents,
7 June 2025
Noun
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The trend was previously styled by Venus Williams during Milan Fashion Week in February and Camila Cabello during Paris Fashion Week in March.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
3 June 2025
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The treatment involves microneedling the skin on a person’s face with the salmon sperm (which can be injected with hyaluronic acid according to Dr. Gabriel Chiu who spoke with Variety in September 2024 about the trend).—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
3 June 2025
Verb
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In 2015, he was named head coach at Montana, one of the top FCS programs in the country.—
Bruce Feldman,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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President Donald Trump's former lawyer Jay Sekulow has been named as a defendant in a lawsuit alleging that the defendants misled the police in the 2022 murder investigation of an employee of Sekulow's.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Spring Cascade channels the romantic gardens of Provence with soft pink, purple, and green tones that feel grounded in nature but delicately styled.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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But the tone and the mood of the room and the lighting is very strong and dramatic.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
29 May 2025
Noun
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Hemp processors found ways to use chemical solvents or other methods to produce variants such as Delta-8, Delta-10, and THCO, which can get users high like marijuana.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2025
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Both methods remained in place as of publication time.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2025
Noun
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The latests deaths included three residents of long-term care facilities in Dallas, as well as a Balch Springs man in his 20s and a Dallas man in his 60s.—
Dana Branham,
Dallas News,
30 Apr. 2020
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That equates to more than 45 million Americans using CBD products, based on latest available U.S. Census estimates.—
Brendan Bures,
chicagotribune.com,
2 Oct. 2019
Verb
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The report cites studies showing many hemp products had different amounts of THC than labeled, while some were well above the package limits for licensed cannabis products, and contained toxic solvents left over from processing.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2025
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Some opposition lawmakers called for a boycott, labeling the process a farce meant to bolster the power of Sheinbaum’s leftist Morena political bloc.—
Patrick J. McDonnell,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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“Style.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/style. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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