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bookish
adjective as in scholarly
Example Sentences
But his measured, bookish approach is often drowned out by the anguish and fury of crime victims.
He casually dated her bookish sister, Pat, before he turned to the outgoing Ethel.
On a chilly, spring Friday night, I scanned my monochromatic closet in an attempt to select an upscale casual lewk that would pair with “comfortable walking shoes,” which my bookish neighbor advised me to wear for our first playdate.
Few faiths are as bookish or as unapologetic for holding on to tradition in both language and aesthetic.
And her horn-rimmed glasses managed to look hip, bookish, and nerdy all at once.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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