as in personal
of, relating to, or belonging to a single person
the new teacher's idiomatic approach to dealing with special-needs students is already showing signs of success
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Recent Examples of idiomatic
Crafting great light verse and song lyrics is the white-water rafting of our language: small, regular eruptions of self-conscious wit oar against a steady stream of idiomatic speech.
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Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 23 May 2022
Young Norwegians tend to speak idiomatic American English.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 23 June 2023
Textual analysis came naturally to the industry’s sleuths, some of whom claimed to detect a Germanic cadence in the thief’s writing or an idiomatic French syntax.
—Vulture, 6 Jan. 2022
This is partially because no single API is available on all systems, but also because many concepts (such as extremely low-level memory management) aren’t idiomatic for a web-facing API.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 7 Apr. 2023
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Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 23 May 2022
Young Norwegians tend to speak idiomatic American English.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 23 June 2023
Textual analysis came naturally to the industry’s sleuths, some of whom claimed to detect a Germanic cadence in the thief’s writing or an idiomatic French syntax.
—Vulture, 6 Jan. 2022
This is partially because no single API is available on all systems, but also because many concepts (such as extremely low-level memory management) aren’t idiomatic for a web-facing API.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 7 Apr. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for idiomatic
Adjective
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Earnhardt's personal preference for specific tracks reflects his love for racing, especially at Florence Motor Speedway.Alex Harrington, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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Two of my personal favorites in this class would be the second-gen Royal Enfield Himalayan 450, and CFMoto's Ibex 450.New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Dec. 2024
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Taste is subjective, and USA TODAY Books has plenty of genres to recommend.Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
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Some of the film’s scenes are subjective, in the way that the POV sequences are, but artfully detached.K. Austin Collins, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2024
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But most likely will involve some return to private equity or investment companies, but not for sure.Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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What is the best way to stay private, secure and anonymous while browsing the web?Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Idiomatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idiomatic. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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