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
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With its back-to-school energy and gradual shift in temperature, autumn has always felt like the ideal time for a stylistic switch-up. Daisy Jones, Vogue, 8 Aug. 2025 The show is a technical and stylistic marvel, with Ortega at the center, effortlessly moving through each set piece with the range and bravado similar to that of, well, a young Winona Ryder. Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2025 The designer, who passed away at his Montecito home on July 26 at age 86, helped pioneer a uniquely American design language that defied stylistic boundaries. Ad Pro, Architectural Digest, 30 July 2025 But to that experimental legacy, Ruhl brought her own stylistic rhythms, her own poetic forms, and her own feminist concerns. Pamela Newton june 24, Literary Hub, 24 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for stylistic

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 20 Aug. 2025.

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