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Recent Examples of mannered
Donald Harris’s post, just like his daughter’s joke, was a kind of mannered performance.
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Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2024
His mother was both more modern and more mannered, with a sense of social justice and a compulsion to lay out china for Christmas dinner.
—Maggie Doherty, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024
But rather than an imitation of life as it was depicted in Sirk’s films, all mannered transatlantic speech and swishing shirtwaist dresses, Moore takes the assignment dead seriously.
—Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2024
Yet nothing about Ghee is mannered or fussy in the way of, say, an over-emotional Tony Awards acceptance speech; on the contrary, the work is disciplined, concise and immaculately crafted.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2024
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Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2024
His mother was both more modern and more mannered, with a sense of social justice and a compulsion to lay out china for Christmas dinner.
—Maggie Doherty, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024
But rather than an imitation of life as it was depicted in Sirk’s films, all mannered transatlantic speech and swishing shirtwaist dresses, Moore takes the assignment dead seriously.
—Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2024
Yet nothing about Ghee is mannered or fussy in the way of, say, an over-emotional Tony Awards acceptance speech; on the contrary, the work is disciplined, concise and immaculately crafted.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mannered
Adjective
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Isabel Marant updated a classic workwear jacket with exaggerated pockets.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Feb. 2025
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Related Articles The McQueen look featured a coat with an exaggerated padded collar in natural shearling and a miniskirt in honey suede.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
5 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Just a five-minute drive from its glitzy neighbor, this historic chalet village offers a more intimate refuge, allowing visitors to savor the region’s timeless charms without any pretentious frills.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2025
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Many fans understand the phrase to be about a pretentious movie.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
21 Jan. 2025
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The film will also likely need Baker to surpass some showy directorial achievements for Neon to claim its second-ever best picture winner.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
30 Jan. 2025
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The rest of the cast is excellent too, in both the showier roles — Quinto as Mark, plunged into despair; Woodley as Diana, devolving into derangement — and the quieter ones.—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
13 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Matte: The standard nail polish look provides color without an unnatural shine.—
BestReviews,
The Mercury News,
3 Feb. 2025
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This is because fillers are commonly overdone, and, as a result, many people now associate them with an aesthetic that looks forced and unnatural − the opposite of what's currently popular.—
Charles Trepany,
USA TODAY,
2 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Upstairs on the seventh floor, a guitarist accompanies a DJ in a studied attempt to mimic the decor’s Tulum-in-Miami vibe as lucky diners seated near the windows gaze down on Wynwood Walls.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2025
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Within a few years, the Hawks gelled into a studied, tight backing band.—
Randall Roberts,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The goal here, in focusing on language, is not to shame anyone or to make people self-conscious about their use of words.—
Stephanie H. Murray,
The Atlantic,
31 Jan. 2025
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Sweeney’s Dennis is wry and self-conscious and gay, and Dylan O’Brien’s Roman is hunky, angry, and very straight.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Since its early days, the history of Greater Miami has been marked by controversy and filled with flamboyant characters; 1977 was no different.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2025
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Over the years, the Kardashian-Jenner clan has become known for their flamboyant Christmas decorations but Kendall’s approach to holiday decorating is much more traditional.—
Hannah Martin,
Architectural Digest,
22 Jan. 2025
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Instead, Besson turned to a young Tucker, who was understandably nervous to take on such an ostentatious character.—
Danny Horn,
EW.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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And yet the ostentatious Lynchness of it all is counterbalanced by a sense of inner conviction—of serious, spiritual purpose.—
Joshua Rothman,
The New Yorker,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Mannered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mannered. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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