formulaic

Example Sentences

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Fruit is an absurd but also simple way to reflect the formulaic, sensationalist and stereotypical world of dating reality TV, Lupinacci said.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

“Kim’s Convenience” has an eager-to-please TV sensibility that can seem formulaic at times.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Where Paul was formulaic and structured, Prue brought the whimsy and “Let’s just see what happens” attitude, and the two together created the perfect pair, highlighting everything that the art of baking is about.

From Salon • Jan. 22, 2026

Still, for those who complain that movies are too pat and formulaic, “Marty Supreme” is mostly a bracing tonic—pungent, wild and weird.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

Organum became very popular across Europe - and, dare I say it, formulaic to the point of tedium.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall