as in learned
suggestive of the vocabulary used in books
the novel's dialogue is a little too literary in flavor to be entirely convincing
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Recent Examples of literary
His disdain for the brothers’ moralistic literary choices was clear.
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Time, 23 July 2025
Sony’s Columbia Pictures, 3000 Pictures and Sony Pictures Television have made a partnership with leading literary agency Aevitas Creative Management to develop film and TV projects based on its authors’ books.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 23 July 2025
The Book Review Podcast: Each week, top authors and critics talk about the latest news in the literary world.
—Lemony Snicket, New York Times, 23 July 2025
Perhaps unsurprisingly, my writing is no different; my forthcoming debut, Mother of Methadone, reflects both the liminal spaces of my career and of literary genre.
—Melody Glenn
july 23, Literary Hub, 23 July 2025
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Time, 23 July 2025
Sony’s Columbia Pictures, 3000 Pictures and Sony Pictures Television have made a partnership with leading literary agency Aevitas Creative Management to develop film and TV projects based on its authors’ books.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 23 July 2025
The Book Review Podcast: Each week, top authors and critics talk about the latest news in the literary world.
—Lemony Snicket, New York Times, 23 July 2025
Perhaps unsurprisingly, my writing is no different; my forthcoming debut, Mother of Methadone, reflects both the liminal spaces of my career and of literary genre.
—Melody Glenn
july 23, Literary Hub, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for literary
Adjective
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This kind of trading is seen as a form of learned behavior, where dogs associate a specific action with a reward.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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Hoping to learn more about the learned behavior, researchers set up trail cameras to capture video of the cockatoos drinking, according to the study.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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As with any topical supplemental essay prompt, the admissions committee’s goal when posing this question is to learn more about a student and whether that student is a fit for Duke’s intellectual community.—
Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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The post was a calm image that’s minimal yet commanding, with clean typography and a modern monochrome palette that suggests both intellectual depth and style authority.—
Karissa Mitchell,
Essence,
29 July 2025
Adjective
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Studies show that the best predictor of future academic skills is the quantity and quality of personal interactions between a child and their parent or caregiver.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Aug. 2025
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Research must move beyond academic journals and into clinical care.—
Keita Franklin,
New York Daily News,
4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Sure, director Michael Bay puts former British spy John Patrick Mason (Sean Connery) and bookish FBI agent Stanley Goodspeed (Nicolas Cage) through all manner of car chases, explosions, gun battles, and a relationship with a former prom queen.—
Sarah Sprague,
EW.com,
2 July 2025
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Solar Power’s acoustic shampoo-commercial pop signified a degree of freedom from the usual rueful, bookish synth-pop grind.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2025
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The awards are based on criteria including scholastic ability, responsibility toward education and financial need, with a special emphasis on community service.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 May 2025
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Distinguished Cadet Honors were awarded to cadets with scholastic standing and all-around aptitude in NJROTC activities.—
Cadet Nadeen Willat,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 July 2025
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Judge Arun Subramanian, an energetic erudite judge, set a tight schedule – the trial day started at 9 a.m. and ended at 3 p.m. most days.—
Kara Scannell,
CNN Money,
4 July 2025
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The choice of the erudite writer and talk show host said so much about who Apple saw as its target audience.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
11 June 2025
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“Literary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/literary. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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