Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonliterary
Adjective
  • Mays brought the quality of Elegba’s duality to life with impeccable, almost intuitive range, dancing from whimsical embodiment to archival vernacular to colloquial ease with incredible intention and timing.
    Essence, Essence, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Today’s Wordle Etymology The word lefty is a colloquial formation from left + the diminutive/agentive suffix -y.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • For such an insistence on democracy, the pavilion is curiously tepid in its politics, save for a kind of vernacular populism and some PBS-esque nods to the Gee’s Bend quilters.
    Kate Wagner, Curbed, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Once again, his use of vernacular and social media address appeared to be mocking the President’s own style.
    Callum Sutherland, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Protesters signaled their support for Karki through an informal vote on the messaging app Discord.
    Sugam Pokharel, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Bolsonaro's presidency was marked by intense skepticism about the pandemic and vaccines and his embrace of informal mining and land-clearing for cattle grazing, pushing deforestation rates in the Amazon rainforest to record highs.
    Ricardo Brito, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Nonliterary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonliterary. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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