grammar

noun

ˈgra-mər How to pronounce grammar (audio)
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as in principles
general or basic truths on which other truths or theories can be based student directors learning the grammar of filmmaking

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Recent Examples of grammar Ostensibly a news show but much more experimental and adventurous, its form foretold aspects of visual grammar now in common use on YouTube and TikTok. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 9 July 2026 The Intel Core Ultra 5 processor is designed to enhance Windows 11's Copilot AI functionality, providing on-device grammar suggestions, image generation, translation and tons of other cool features. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026 Production runs from a Los Angeles home base plus two traveling studios that move to the best matches each day, borrowing the fanfest grammar of Big Noon Kickoff. — Maureen Kerr, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026 Out of love for different sound systems, different writing systems, different grammars, different sets of concepts, different idioms, different ways of seeing the world. — Douglas Hofstadter, Time, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for grammar
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elements
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  • Played in fours, padel combines elements of tennis and squash.
    — Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • The designers retained many of the hotel’s original architectural elements, including the wrought-iron work behind the front desk, Waterford crystal chandeliers, elegant crown moldings and cornices, and the original King Cole oak bar.
    — Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
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