stylize

verb

styl·​ize ˈstī(-ə)-ˌlīz How to pronounce stylize (audio)
stylized; stylizing

transitive verb

: to conform to a conventional style
specifically : to represent or design according to a style or stylistic pattern rather than according to nature or tradition
stylization noun

Examples of stylize in a Sentence

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The aesthetic is also, unfortunately for Apple Cider Vinegar, very much in line with the rash of slick and stylized grifter tales from 2022. Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Feb. 2025 It’s stylized with zeros to convey the shoe’s carbon credentials. Rhonda Richford, WWD, 3 Feb. 2025 Kramer scripts and shoots their conversations with a deliberate stiffness, stylizing the sequences of female intrasexual competition to the point where you couldn’t possibly be deluded into believing the kind words that leave their mouths. Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2025 Even the track titles shift from being stylized in all-caps to all-lowercase. James Factora, Them, 16 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for stylize 

Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of stylize was in 1898

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“Stylize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stylize. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.

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stylize

verb
styl·​ize ˈstī(ə)l-ˌīz How to pronounce stylize (audio)
stylized; stylizing
: to represent or design according to a style or pattern rather than according to nature or tradition

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