mannerism
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Her style, which she described as “clear painting,” looks backward to mannerism and forward to futurism and has a high-gloss sheen to it, like the chrome plating of a motorcar.
From New York Times • Apr. 1, 2024
So much attention is on their similarities in their swings and other mannerism, but the needle and the trash talking is not to be overlooked.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 16, 2023
He’d become a meticulous student of all things Elvis to prepare for the role, poring over archival performances and interviews to get the King’s every move and mannerism down pat.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2022
The flamboyant late Renaissance style of art known in English as mannerism has gone out of fashion more than once.
From Washington Post • Jan. 28, 2022
Not only any actual misdemeanor, but any eccentricity, however small, any change of habits, any nervous mannerism that could possibly be the symptom of an inner struggle, is certain to be detected.
From "1984" by George Orwell
Vocabulary lists containing mannerism
A Long Way Gone
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"The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak, Part Eight
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"Face Facts: The Science of Facial Expressions" and "Silent Language"
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