stylistic

adjective

sty·​lis·​tic stī-ˈli-stik How to pronounce stylistic (audio)
: of or relating especially to literary or artistic style
stylistically adverb

Examples of stylistic in a Sentence

There are a number of stylistic changes in the new car. stylistic differences among various writers
Recent Examples on the Web Each theme was grounded in stylistic imagery, including ’80s fashion, the stars of the American flag and Parisian haute couture. Kaetlyn Liddy, NBC News, 10 July 2024 Barry is a writer who refuses to be pigeonholed, one whose novels feature fresh displays of stylistic dexterity and explore different fictional terrain. Malcolm Forbes, Washington Post, 7 July 2024 Just last week outside the couture shows in Paris, several street stylers turned to their trusty tees for stylistic support. Laura Jackson, Vogue, 2 July 2024 Microsoft There was a logo and a Series S-ish circle on the top of the Keystone Xbox, but there are no cutouts depicted, so this may have been a stylistic choice rather than a place for the console to vent hot air. Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 26 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for stylistic 

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Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of stylistic was in 1860

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“Stylistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stylistic. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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