as in manner
a distinctive way of putting ideas into words in the poet's somewhat affected locution, word order is often reversed and so we have "the sea serene"

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Recent Examples of locution Confucius says—an old-fashioned locution, perhaps, but appropriate here—never to take interest in feats of strength. Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024 That archly strangled locution, the ceaseless scorn: the vendor’s voice nags at the former Dean Street boy. Rachel Cusk, Harper's Magazine, 27 Sep. 2023 That mysterious locution and the lack of additional details raised the possibility that something more than the sniffles might be ailing the Boss. Stuart Munro, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Aug. 2023 In diplomatic memorandums, officials avoided the term military base; the preferred locution was joint communications facility. Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic, 15 June 2022 On this night, Dylan made every word count, and sang with a blues master’s locution. Greg Kot, chicagotribune.com, 31 Oct. 2019 Consider common appeals to allyship and altruism; such locutions convey a sort of optional quality, a moralistic tone, and unreliable trendiness. Astra Taylor, The New Republic, 26 Aug. 2019
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Noun
  • Some felt its handling was off and others criticized its on-road manners.
    Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Capture transactional data from sources in as comprehensive a manner as possible.
    Bill Waid, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Now supposedly dying from some terminal illness, Julian has gone total hermit mode inside of his cluttered London apartment, where the walls are festooned with the relics of his success and the backrooms are a junk pile of painful memories.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Twist the powertrain mode knob to Track, watch the digital dash retract itself to give you a cleaner view, then activate Launch mode via a console button, and prepare to have your sense of speed lightly warped.
    Sean Evans, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Housed in a historic Germantown residence, the restaurant serves its brunch family-style, with strangers seated together at communal tables.
    Rai Mincey, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Tate McRae hit the red carpet in a custom sheer Grecian-style white gown by Ludovic de Saint Sernin.
    Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • It’s made with a gorgeous canvas material that’s embossed with black trim and silver tone hardware.
    Nicol Natale, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Jalisco, the heartland of tequila, offers herbal and citrus tones.
    Gina Pace, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025

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“Locution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locution. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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