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
Samantha Starr, a veteran literary manager based in Los Angeles, joins after an extended stay at Circle Management + Production.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
That story line is also a satirical portrait of the literary world at the time, where the Devil seems to be particularly concerned with making trouble.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2025
Good luck to all participants in our out-of-this-world literary sci-fi giveaway!
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Yet this is when Cowley really begins to matter in American literary history.
—Michael Gorra, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
That story line is also a satirical portrait of the literary world at the time, where the Devil seems to be particularly concerned with making trouble.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2025
Good luck to all participants in our out-of-this-world literary sci-fi giveaway!
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Yet this is when Cowley really begins to matter in American literary history.
—Michael Gorra, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for literary
Adjective
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What made the incident even more striking was that most of Audubon Zoo’s sleepy lizards were bred in captivity, implying the reaction was an innate response instead of learned behavior.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
17 Sep. 2025
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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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But if nothing changes, the future of conservative politics will see much of the anti-semitic rhetoric as a badge of intellectual honesty.—
Eli Thompson,
Rolling Stone,
8 Nov. 2025
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With that being said, when Venus squares Pluto, the clash between emotional intensity (Scorpio) and intellectual detachment (Aquarius) is undeniable.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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What wasn't being collected are other research observations that are part of every hurricane season, including experiments conducted by NOAA's Hurricane Research Division and its academic partners, who were able to pay their scientists who flew with NOAA during Melissa.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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Hann and Bich were strict and monitored not just Jennifer's academic performance, but also her extracurricular activities and social life.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The mother-daughter dramedy – centered around fast-talking mom Lorelai (Lauren Graham) and her bookish teen daughter Rory (Alexis Bledel) in their small, fictional Connecticut town of Stars Hollow – has cemented itself as a cult classic in TV history.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Jennifer’s Body follows two polar opposite best friends, the outgoing Jennifer and bookish Needy (Amanda Seyfried), whose friendship takes a turn when the former embarks on a murderous rampage of her male classmates.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
26 Oct. 2025
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Morris played both baseball and football in high school, and was a scholastic All-State quarterback who reportedly turned down 20 collegiate offers to sign with the Phillies for $25,000 in 1960.—
Jon Paul Hoornstra,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
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For true scholastic style, pair it with penny loafers or Mary Janes.—
Francesca Krempa,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Marty Peterson’s poetry Marty Peterson, player/manager of the winning St. Anthony Residence softball team, was an erudite man who hand-wrote prose and poetry in his journal during his drinking years.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
26 Oct. 2025
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Without the ball, No 10s must be tactically erudite, recognising pressing triggers set by the striker.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Literary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/literary. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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