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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While the chain has expanded to almost 200 locations, local community and conservation (the company has preserved millions of acres of land for wildlife) are at the core of not only Bass Pro but also Morris’s personal ethos.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Threat to legacy players For decades, a handful of companies have dominated the household goods and family and personal care categories.—
Amelia Lucas,Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
7 June 2026
Adjective
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The investigation stems from allegations that Philadelphia police use a subjective standard to revoke firearm permits, possibly infringing on the rights of lawful gun owners.—
Rena Rowe,
The Washington Examiner,
9 June 2026
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In the end, the best potato salad is still highly subjective.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
8 June 2026
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Within the same complex, the luxe boutique hotel Tortuga Bay, designed by the iconic Oscar de la Renta, offers an exclusive experience with private villas, personalized service, and privileged access to beaches and ecological reserves.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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The state would first submit to the USPS a list of voters who are submitting mail-in ballots for that election, along with each voter’s corresponding personalized barcode on their ballots.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
10 June 2026
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Tortuga sits on 1,300 feet of private beach with clean white sand and turquoise water.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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On June 5, Knox was recorded at his private high school ceremony in Los Angeles.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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“Idiomatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idiomatic. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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