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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That’s 10 seasons with mostly a revolving door of head coaches, new assistants, philosophies, and stylistic preferences. Shane Young, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025 Drawing upon his experience working with Hart and Hogan as a wrestling executive, Bischoff directly disputed Hart's claim of widespread stylistic imitation. David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025 While the quest to develop color variations may be driven by stylistic or aesthetic demands, working with ceramic presents operational challenges. Roberta Naas, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025 Where the Season 2 finale imbued its important action scenes with a modicum of whimsy, last night’s episode presented little by way of humor, stylistic finesse, or emotional release. Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 7 Apr. 2025 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 20 Apr. 2025.

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