as in personal
of, relating to, or belonging to a single person
the new teacher's idiomatic approach to dealing with special-needs students is already showing signs of success
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Recent Examples of idiomatic
What mattered was the freshness of the programming and the spark of the performances—above all, the sly, idiomatic singing of the soprano Melissa Wimbish.
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Alex Ross, New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2026
Is this idiomatic for this language, or just one possible approach?
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 Mar. 2026
Grieve wanted to make Proust more idiomatic and sound up-to-date.
—Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
Those posts often highlight the overconfident way the AI Overview frames its idiomatic explanations and occasional problems with the model confabulating sources that don't exist.
—ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2025
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Alex Ross, New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2026
Is this idiomatic for this language, or just one possible approach?
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 Mar. 2026
Grieve wanted to make Proust more idiomatic and sound up-to-date.
—Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
Those posts often highlight the overconfident way the AI Overview frames its idiomatic explanations and occasional problems with the model confabulating sources that don't exist.
—ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for idiomatic
Adjective
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The Crosstown Classic just got incredibly personal.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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Riley has been through his share of personal loss.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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The patient’s history is necessarily subjective.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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These are not rankings but more so a hard look at the value of the league’s best players, and the project is a subjective exercise.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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In addition to these, the clinic offers advanced techniques such as Two Days FUE, Sapphire FUE, DHI, Combined FUE & DHI, and Long Hair FUE, each designed to meet different patient needs and provide effective, personalized hair restoration solutions.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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Today’s audiences look for a more personalized movie experience that festivals can provide, which also steers them in the direction of repertory cinema.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
20 May 2026
Adjective
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Over time, Raúl did enact reforms – though not democratic ones – such as expanding small-scale private businesses.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
21 May 2026
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While the simple Deluxe Room is ideal for a quick overnight trip, guests looking for a longer stay should spread out in the Junior Suite with Living & Dining Area, which opens onto a semi-private stone patio with a bocce court and a firepit in the warmer months.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 May 2026
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“Idiomatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idiomatic. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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