stylistic
adjective
sty·lis·tic
stī-ˈli-stik 
: of or relating especially to literary or artistic style
Examples of stylistic in a Sentence
There are a number of stylistic changes in the new car.
stylistic differences among various writers
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Shot and designed with verve, Holland’s film has significantly more formal ideas than the average great-man biopic, seemingly trying a new stylistic tack every few minutes, between sundry crash zooms and blaringly disruptive soundtrack cues.
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
And it was appreciated that Redford was concentrating on the script and the actors and directing with stylistic restraint and professional anonymity.
—Stephen Galloway, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
Known for his versatility, Franz mirrors hip-hop's sample culture and adaptability with his stylistic approach.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Occasionally held back by a very mid-'00s aesthetic and stylistic choices that come across second-rate David Lynch, No Smoking is nonetheless an effectively paranoid adaptation of King for another culture.
—James Grebey, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
And it was appreciated that Redford was concentrating on the script and the actors and directing with stylistic restraint and professional anonymity.
—Stephen Galloway, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
Known for his versatility, Franz mirrors hip-hop's sample culture and adaptability with his stylistic approach.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Occasionally held back by a very mid-'00s aesthetic and stylistic choices that come across second-rate David Lynch, No Smoking is nonetheless an effectively paranoid adaptation of King for another culture.
—James Grebey, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stylistic
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“Stylistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stylistic. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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