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as in modes
a distinctive way of putting ideas into words
I correctly identified the quotation because I recognized Mark Twain's inimitable style
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2
as in methods
the means or procedure for doing something
unfortunately, the club president's usual style is to make decisions without asking anyone's advice or approval
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as in trends
a practice or interest that is very popular for a short time
parents who were very relieved when the style for having one's nose pierced faded
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as in names
to give a name to
although nowadays he's often styled a biologist, he's probably better thought of as a classic 19th-century naturalist
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Recent Examples of styles
Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
What has changed is that the removal of royal styles and titles was a formal barrier that gave him a degree of protection.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Comfort Stretch Mac Coat This trench coat-adjacent outerwear find is remarkably similar to styles worn by Lindsay Lohan and Katie Holmes.
—Ali Faccenda, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Both styles were linked with higher burnout, though the effects manifested differently across men and women.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
These chic styles are versatile enough to rotate throughout the week, whether you’re headed to a church service on Sunday or an office gift swap on Monday.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025
Prices start at $50, and some of these styles won’t last long.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2025
Kong started with a Universal glass meant to be used across all types of wine, but has since launched dozens of other products, including a line of more durable glassware called GV Home and a Ceramics Collection that features two styles of porcelain cups.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
Just in the different styles of play and all that.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2025
Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Tube styles The single tube is a style that connects a tube to the diaphragm and splits into two before reaching the headset.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2025
For instance, Jean styles a head scarf impeccably well.
—Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2025
Queen Letizia of Spain also styles the power suit for daytime royal engagements, favoring designers like Mango and Hugo Boss.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Noun
But on Madison Avenue, knitwear — including alpaca pieces knit in Peru and merino styles made in Italy — will the hero.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
What has changed is that the removal of royal styles and titles was a formal barrier that gave him a degree of protection.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Comfort Stretch Mac Coat This trench coat-adjacent outerwear find is remarkably similar to styles worn by Lindsay Lohan and Katie Holmes.
—Ali Faccenda, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Both styles were linked with higher burnout, though the effects manifested differently across men and women.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
These chic styles are versatile enough to rotate throughout the week, whether you’re headed to a church service on Sunday or an office gift swap on Monday.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025
Prices start at $50, and some of these styles won’t last long.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2025
Kong started with a Universal glass meant to be used across all types of wine, but has since launched dozens of other products, including a line of more durable glassware called GV Home and a Ceramics Collection that features two styles of porcelain cups.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
Just in the different styles of play and all that.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
The British capital — which styles itself as a competitor to New York in the world of finance — recently slipped out of the top 20 markets for stock debuts, behind such titans as Oman and Mexico.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Tube styles The single tube is a style that connects a tube to the diaphragm and splits into two before reaching the headset.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2025
For instance, Jean styles a head scarf impeccably well.
—Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2025
Queen Letizia of Spain also styles the power suit for daytime royal engagements, favoring designers like Mango and Hugo Boss.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for styles
Noun
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The buttons control the cooking modes, temperature setting (up to 450 degrees Fahrenheit), and cook time, which can also be conveniently adjusted using the dial.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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As Lime scooter use has risen drastically the past couple of years, the seemingly ubiquitous two-wheel modes of movement have changed the nature of roadways and pathways in Boise.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Many existing models still rely on empirical methods developed several decades ago.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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The aforementioned methods account for around half of all participants.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The 34-year-old democratic socialist is poised to take control of a 306,000-person municipal workforce in the global center of capitalism that also functions as a cultural hub that dictates trends around the world.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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That Democratic advantage there among disaffected voters mirrors trends seen in other contests Tuesday, including the New Jersey governor's race and the New York City mayoral election, NBC reported.—
Luke Fountain,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The lawsuit also names Diddy’s longtime attorney Kenneth Meiselas as a co-defendant.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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The suit also names White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, along with the offices for president and vice president.—
NPR,
NPR,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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For my British mum, Paddington was manners, tea, and marmalade sandwiches.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
4 Nov. 2025
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Halsey might be welcoming fans back to the badlands, but that doesn’t mean people are allowed to have bad manners at their shows.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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Reflecting different creative approaches and scopes of production.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The company also owns film distribution labels Independent Film Company and RLJE Films, and in-house studio AMC Studios.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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While Sora labels their videos with watermarks, these can be removed or overlooked once the Sora videos spread to other social media platforms, according to Torney.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Their processes—which involved adjusting tones and colors, as well as doubling, elongating, or solarizing images—gave their photographs a sharp, often startling edge.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
8 Nov. 2025
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Jurnee Smollett Smollett embraced autumnal tones, wearing the raspberry Max Mara cady bustier dress.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Styles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/styles. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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