as in learned
suggestive of the vocabulary used in books
the novel's dialogue is a little too literary in flavor to be entirely convincing
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Recent Examples of literary
The text commands of the games become a literary form, a way of processing thought in parallel to the messier contours of ordinary prose.
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Emily Witt, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2025
Charlie’s love of film craft and singular storytelling sensibilities, coupled with Eva’s elegant poetry, weave together into a richly historical and literary work that deserves to be platformed.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2025
International Literary Properties is a global company that invests in, acquires, manages, and enhances literary and theatrical estates.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
What to expect: A sophisticated library-meets-Art Deco setting with a literary theme, a cocktail menu inspired by Florida’s stories, and high-end mixology led by Jaclyn Keogh.
—Lanee Lee, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Emily Witt, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2025
Charlie’s love of film craft and singular storytelling sensibilities, coupled with Eva’s elegant poetry, weave together into a richly historical and literary work that deserves to be platformed.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2025
International Literary Properties is a global company that invests in, acquires, manages, and enhances literary and theatrical estates.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
What to expect: A sophisticated library-meets-Art Deco setting with a literary theme, a cocktail menu inspired by Florida’s stories, and high-end mixology led by Jaclyn Keogh.
—Lanee Lee, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for literary
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This kind of trading is seen as a form of learned behavior, where dogs associate a specific action with a reward.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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Hoping to learn more about the learned behavior, researchers set up trail cameras to capture video of the cockatoos drinking, according to the study.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
5 June 2025
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Furthermore, there is a intellectual laziness which permeates asset protection planning.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Questions of who should read what material, and at what age, put libraries at the center of controversies around intellectual inquiry time and time again.—
Maria Papadouris,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The committee's report said Renken conducted minimal research for multiple decades, with his academic publications effectively ending in 2001.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
jsonline.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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All of the students take in-person classes in a range of core academic and enrichment areas.—
Kerry McDonald,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Sure, director Michael Bay puts former British spy John Patrick Mason (Sean Connery) and bookish FBI agent Stanley Goodspeed (Nicolas Cage) through all manner of car chases, explosions, gun battles, and a relationship with a former prom queen.—
Sarah Sprague,
EW.com,
2 July 2025
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Solar Power’s acoustic shampoo-commercial pop signified a degree of freedom from the usual rueful, bookish synth-pop grind.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2025
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The awards are based on criteria including scholastic ability, responsibility toward education and financial need, with a special emphasis on community service.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 May 2025
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Distinguished Cadet Honors were awarded to cadets with scholastic standing and all-around aptitude in NJROTC activities.—
Cadet Nadeen Willat,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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Jude is an erudite man of the people whose hyper-literate intellectualism is only matched by his Chaucer-like vulgarity, and his work has long reveled in an impish fascination with the relationship between art, labor, and technology.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
11 Aug. 2025
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Judge Arun Subramanian, an energetic erudite judge, set a tight schedule – the trial day started at 9 a.m. and ended at 3 p.m. most days.—
Kara Scannell,
CNN Money,
4 July 2025
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“Literary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/literary. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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