as in manners
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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Noun
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The Drive Road manners are smooth and predictable, though steering feedback could be sharper.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025 -
Some felt its handling was off and others criticized its on-road manners.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Honda offers a Drive Mode system with Normal, Sport, and Individual modes.—
Michael Harley,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Even as tutor modes are refined and improved, students have to actively select that mode and, for now, also have to play along, deftly providing context and guiding the chatbot away from worthless, low-level questions or sycophancy.—
Brian W. Stone,
The Conversation,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Gray tones, blacks, murky greens, and of course, the midnight blue complete the look.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
6 Sep. 2025
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Loloi x Magnolia Home Millie Area Rug With soft gold tones, this area rug looks great with most decor.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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If your teen tends to change styles and aesthetics yearly, this bed’s warm wood tones can easily lean from cottagecore to clean girl and even to preppy without skipping a beat.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
10 Sep. 2025
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Garner’s question inspired us to check out Amazon’s best-selling knife sharpeners to find even more styles of this must-have kitchen tool.—
Clint Davis,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Locutions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locutions. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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