stylistic
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The author makes the odd stylistic choice of referring to the engineers, businessmen and politicians he writes about by their first name.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
Unlike Douglas Sirk’s beautifully photographed Technicolor melodramas of the 1950s, or the subgenre’s more narratively contemplative, weepy entries from the late ’70s, the new guard of romantic tearjerkers doesn’t have a pronounced stylistic draw.
From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026
"Materials analysis, stylistic and thematic similarities, alterations made by Rembrandt, and the overall quality of the painting all support the conclusion that this painting is a genuine work," the gallery said.
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026
He eschewed any stylistic qualities drawing attention to the process of filmmaking, deeming "too distracting" the close-ups of mouths talking and body parts that featured in his early films.
From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026
After suggesting a minor stylistic alteration, he enthusiastically expressed his willingness to post it to Nature with a strong covering letter.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
Vocabulary lists containing stylistic
Reading: Literature - Middle School
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Reading: Literature - High School
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