How to Use literary in a Sentence

literary

adjective

• He entered the literary world right out of college.
• She hired a literary agent.
• The author uses many literary devices in his work.
• Do his books have any literary merit?
• Mystery fiction is only one of many literary forms.
• His literary agent, Ellen Levine, said the cause was cancer.
  — Rebecca Chace, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2023
• So when Meachen resurfaced online, seemingly alive, there was widespread shock in this corner of the literary world.
  — Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 6 Jan. 2023
• Another type of entity that lacks a viable business model is the literary magazine.
  — John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2023
• Boyd was a poet and writer, and the couple often hosted literary greats such as F. Scott Fitzgerald.
  — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2024
• Gersh literary agent Jason Klorfein’s plan looks pretty similar.
  — Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Jan. 2023
• Her first literary adaptation (both previous films were her original ideas) plunges us into the world dreamed up by novelist Jim Crace.
  — Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2024
• Nearly six months after he was brutally attacked, Rushdie is recovering and releasing a new novel, with the literary world rallying to his side.
  — Elizabeth A. Harris, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2023
• But wait, is that the world of literary fiction, or of fairy tales?
  — Kristen Roupenian, The New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2023
• The Carol Shields Prize is a newcomer in the world of literary awards.
  — Elizabeth Blair, NPR, 9 Apr. 2024
• The idea of the literary self-insert doesn’t resonate with me as a reader.
  — Carole Bell, BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2023
• Suit up all your tech in a slick literary sleeve with the rest of its BookBook cases.
  — Kelsey Glennon, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2023
• Toro, the friendly bull mascot, meets Poe, the literary bird.
  — Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2024
• But here’s the crucial part: Don’t try to sound like your literary heroes.
  — Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2024
• As the literary critic Scott Saul points out, though, the novel is also very much of its time.
  — Adam Bradley, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2023
• The Wheatleys taught her to read and write, sowing the seeds for her literary abilities.
  — Tiana Woodard, BostonGlobe.com, 3 May 2023
• In Henry's first foray into the literary world, Natalie Cleary is on the cusp of the rest of her life.
  — Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
• Verve, the talent and literary agency, is on the move in Los Angeles.
  — Erik Hayden, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Aug. 2023
• The firm’s clients span film, TV, music, literary, tech and activism.
  — Todd Spangler, Variety, 9 May 2023
• Each week, top authors and critics join the Book Review’s podcast to talk about the latest news in the literary world.
  — Sarah Lyall, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
• Here’s some helpful advice to show you how to get the most out of your literary endeavor.
  — New York Times, 14 Mar. 2024
• This sweet book is the perfect literary start to a weekend morning.
  — Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
• Each week, top authors and critics join the Book Review’s podcast to talk about the latest news in the literary world.
  — Jennifer Szalai, New York Times, 8 June 2024
• Kelly is no stranger to the literary world, but readers of his previous works may not be aware of that.
  — Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Apr. 2024
• How did Reese Witherspoon's book club take over the literary world?
  — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 20 May 2024
• How did Wang become a literary icon in a country famed for its constraint?
  — Evan Osnos, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2023

Last Updated: 22 Sep 2024