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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Outerwear, in particular, presents strong potential for future growth—both in terms of stylistic innovation and category expansion.
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This stylistic approach allows Herbert to expertly avoid inadvertently selling Natchez itself, instead focusing on how this town’s peculiar relationship to an overwhelming past still lives inside those doing the selling.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Echoes of the earlier film‘s imagery ring across several of Besson’s otherwise distinctive shots, and while much of that overlap is stylistic, the two movies’ structural comparisons also carry a recognizable cadence that marks Eggers the obvious winner.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 Feb. 2026
At least at 26 and with some shooting chops, Jackson would have made stylistic and timeline sense.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
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Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
This stylistic approach allows Herbert to expertly avoid inadvertently selling Natchez itself, instead focusing on how this town’s peculiar relationship to an overwhelming past still lives inside those doing the selling.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Echoes of the earlier film‘s imagery ring across several of Besson’s otherwise distinctive shots, and while much of that overlap is stylistic, the two movies’ structural comparisons also carry a recognizable cadence that marks Eggers the obvious winner.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 Feb. 2026
At least at 26 and with some shooting chops, Jackson would have made stylistic and timeline sense.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
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 14 Feb. 2026.
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