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as in titles
a word or series of words often in larger letters placed at the beginning of a passage or at the top of a page in order to introduce or categorize
the rubrics at the beginning of the chapters are intended to be humorous
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as in rules
an inherited or established way of thinking, feeling, or doing
the rubric, popular among jewelers anyway, that a man should spend a month's salary on his fiancée's engagement ring
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as in categories
one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic
all of these books with their conspiracy theories fall under the rubric of speculative fiction
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Noun
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Recognized for its flavorful conchas, multigrain breads and seasonal pastries, Gusto Bread in Long Beach was touted as a neighborhood panaderia inspired by Mexican and Indigenous traditions.—
Kendrick Marshall,
Sacramento Bee,
4 Jan. 2025 -
At the moment this quote was given, Dylan himself was breaking from the folk traditions that birthed his entry into the popular culture and redefining himself as an electric musician.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
3 Jan. 2025
Noun
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As Kipling says, keep your head, ignore breathless headlines and keep doing your thing.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2025
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The young family was about to embark on a journey that is making headlines nationwide.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Rubrics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubrics. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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