Examples of epigrammatic in a Sentence
Oscar Wilde's epigrammatic observation, “In America the young are always ready to give to those who are older than themselves the full benefits of their inexperience”.
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The final section contains a collection of Akbar’s epigrammatic sayings.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
But these perfect, epigrammatic fragments almost always communicate some sort of longing, if not for a better life, then for a more convincingly stoic face to wear through it.
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Pitchfork,
30 Sep. 2025
Some who craft epigrammatic verse can sound hollow, like slamming together tins in hopes that someone will infer meaning from the noise.
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Nick Ripatrazone
july 10,
Literary Hub,
10 July 2025
Though its action is depicted crisply and clearly, its epigrammatic shots aim straight for the viewer’s unconscious, making only glancing contact with the rational mind.
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Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
But these perfect, epigrammatic fragments almost always communicate some sort of longing, if not for a better life, then for a more convincingly stoic face to wear through it.
—
Pitchfork,
30 Sep. 2025
Some who craft epigrammatic verse can sound hollow, like slamming together tins in hopes that someone will infer meaning from the noise.
—
Nick Ripatrazone
july 10,
Literary Hub,
10 July 2025
Though its action is depicted crisply and clearly, its epigrammatic shots aim straight for the viewer’s unconscious, making only glancing contact with the rational mind.
—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Epigrammatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/epigrammatic. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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epigrammatic
adjective
ep·i·gram·mat·ic
ˌep-ə-grə-ˈmat-ik 
1
: of, relating to, or resembling an epigram
2
: marked by or given to the use of epigrams
epigrammatical
adjective
-ˈmat-i-kəl
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