formulaic
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As early as 1839-40, François-Alphonse Fortier took a formulaic “Still Life With Shields.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026
Writing in newspaper Canard Enchaine, Fabrice Colin also criticised the formulaic sentence structure and said he "vainly looked for a unique voice" in the prose.
From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2026
That would allow a more formulaic approach, pretty much like cricket's live DRS reviews.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
If “Crew Girl” is formulaic in its broad strokes, nice details are worked in among them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
Though not nearly so spectacular, this manifestation of grief for Bunny was in many ways a similar phenomenon—an affirmation of community, a formulaic expression of homage and dread.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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