stylistic

adjective

sty·​lis·​tic stī-ˈli-stik How to pronounce stylistic (audio)
: of or relating especially to literary or artistic style
stylistically adverb

Examples of stylistic in a Sentence

There are a number of stylistic changes in the new car. stylistic differences among various writers
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In addition to Jackson Hunt’s cinematography and Nick Carew’s urgent editing pace, the biggest stylistic contributors here are the electronica-leaning score by Paul Leonard-Morgan and music supervisor Joe Rudge’s diverse selection of preexisting tracks. Dennis Harvey, Variety, 22 Jan. 2025 Though divisive, it was hailed for its stylistic and emotional originality. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025 However, Image Playground seems to opt for cartoony or stylistic photos instead of photorealistic images, which could prevent potential misuse. Jay Peters, The Verge, 11 Dec. 2024 The classic examples are modernist masterpieces like Ulysses, in which James Joyce dilates a day to 732 pages and switches stylistic conceits with each chapter, and Mrs. Dalloway, rooted in the interiority of Virginia Woolf’s protagonist. Judy Berman, TIME, 2 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stylistic 

Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of stylistic was in 1860

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“Stylistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stylistic. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.

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