How to Use Aristotelian in a Sentence
Aristotelian
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The appropriate response, and the Aristotelian one, would be to agree with the spirit of the remark.
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Nikhil Krishnan,
The New Yorker,
2023-06-26
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Unlike most Western books, Lady Murasaki’s tale isn’t guided by an Aristotelian arc of action that steadily rises to a climax, followed by a denouement.
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Lauren Groff,
The Atlantic,
20 Aug. 2025
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