aleatory
Example Sentences
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That’s true of Silverman’s comedy in general, built as it is on apparently aleatory mismatches of tone and content.
From New York Times ● Jun. 7, 2022
The white-on-white markings can be seen as aleatory wall drawings.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 9, 2017
As a generation from whom little was expected, we cultivated an aleatory, “slacker” ethos—well depicted in Richard Linklater’s film of the same name.
From Salon ● May 25, 2013
He was also an important literary innovator who picked up where the Surrealists left off, pioneering the Cut-Up Method, the aleatory springboard for Burroughs’s best writing.
From New York Times ● Jun. 23, 2010
The actor of established position—"established" being a mere figure of speech, since at best the actor's position is an aleatory one—those of prominence usually demand to read the play before signing a contract.
From My Actor-Husband A true story of American stage life by Anonymous
