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Noun
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But our understanding of pedantry, denoting the sticklerishness of academic specialists and grammar obsessives, is a relatively narrow one.—
Clare Bucknell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026 -
What some mathematicians see as a move toward greater certainty, others might see as pedantry or a barrier to progress.—
Leila Sloman,
Quanta Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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In his final remarks, Dolan thanked his parents, who were married in Missouri on May 14, 1949, as well as his brother, Pat, who provided a reading during the service.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Then, the afternoon of the live broadcast, writer Jim Downey came to his dressing room and did a line reading.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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