conventionality

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Recent Examples of conventionality There’s a broad, easy chemistry between the two male leads — Caine is all smug refinement; Martin is all plucky cockiness — that makes up for the movie’s predictable twists and conventionality. Will Leitch, Vulture, 29 Mar. 2024 Created in 1983 in Milan by Franco Moschino, the namesake brand has always pushed boundaries, bringing to the scene a refreshing interpretation of society and culture and challenging conventionality though high-low fashion. Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 10 Nov. 2023 From Peter Coyote’s narration to the trademark slow-pans across still images to Craig Mellish’s editing rhythms, there’s a comfortable conventionality to the first part that isn’t sufficiently shaken up by the musical contributions by Randy Granger. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 This violence was societal rather than personal, for his parents were people of strict conventionality and religion. Rachel Cusk, Harper's Magazine, 10 Sep. 2023 See All Example Sentences for conventionality
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conventionality
Noun
  • Founders don’t have the baggage of legacy holding them to a status quo and can move quickly to seize the moment.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
  • The first and maybe most likely plan is status quo, which is extremely rare for an activist like Starboard.
    Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 12 July 2025
Noun
  • The ceasefire has held but any sense of normalcy has not returned to the relations between the two countries.
    Sam Dalrymple, Time, 14 July 2025
  • Furthermore, parallel to these efforts being the means to improve performance and profitability, many of these initiatives are important incentives for employees to maintain a sense of normalcy and zeal for their careers.
    Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025

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“Conventionality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conventionality. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.

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