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Recent Examples of mannered
At formal family dinners, Garrett was polite and well mannered.
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Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2025
In that environment, even a mild-mannered Messi could lose his cool and react uncharacteristically.
—Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
How was this apparently mild-mannered Dutchman remaining so calm in the public glare?
—Gregg Evans, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
Variety is central to the series, which initially followed the story of Kazuma Kiryu, a mild-mannered former gangster tasked with cleaning up his clan’s messes while juggling being the adoptive father of a school of orphans.
—Isaiah Colbert, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2025
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Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2025
In that environment, even a mild-mannered Messi could lose his cool and react uncharacteristically.
—Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
How was this apparently mild-mannered Dutchman remaining so calm in the public glare?
—Gregg Evans, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
Variety is central to the series, which initially followed the story of Kazuma Kiryu, a mild-mannered former gangster tasked with cleaning up his clan’s messes while juggling being the adoptive father of a school of orphans.
—Isaiah Colbert, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mannered
Adjective
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For some royal watchers, Prince Louis stole the show, copying Prince George and giving an exaggerated eye roll in another heart-warming moment.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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He is also known for his avant-garde silhouettes that incorporate exaggerated and twisting volumes.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
12 May 2025
Adjective
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Sure, there were some pretentious amateurs on the other side of the camera, but the most successful physique photographers were pros with recognizable styles.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
3 May 2025
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Cage doesn’t get a toe in the tide before he’s given the heave-ho by a pretentious group of quasi-spiritual surfers called the Bay Boys.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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LaKeith Stanfield LaKeith Stanfield rocks a showy coat that trails behind him, topping his look off with a wide-brimmed hat, red handkerchief and a cummerbund by Ferragmo plus DIDRIS jewelry.—
Brendan Le,
People.com,
6 May 2025
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Wind doesn’t require a showy flower nor a nectar reward.—
Christine Cairns Fortuin,
The Conversation,
5 May 2025
Adjective
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Multiple sclerosis bends his limbs in sharp, unnatural angles.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2025
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A week ago, TikTok birthed a strange meme, proposing that the big hat that Zendaya wore back in 2014 during the Teen Vogue Young Hollywood Party contained something unnatural.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
Adjective
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Music seizes the reins and detonates the studied historicity viewers expect from stories about 20th-century music, pausing to highlight points the reader normally catches in articles about a movie rather than scenes in it: Yes, the blues begat both DOOM and doom.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
22 Apr. 2025
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May Support Blood Sugar Management One of the more studied benefits of ACV is its ability to lower blood sugar.—
Sarah Anzlovar, MS,
Verywell Health,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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These meta-references might have registered as little more than self-conscious tics, but Robinson’s aggressively eccentric performance gives them a prickly, ultimately disturbing sense of purpose.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
16 May 2025
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If you’re rusty on bar etiquette or self-conscious about how to act on a night out, John deBary is here to help.—
Hana Asbrink,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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Felicity’s more flamboyant persona, meanwhile, is very glam black leather with silver trim.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
10 May 2025
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Similarly, nearly all of Flannery’s inspirations for the Gemstones’ style are known for their flamboyant dress.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025
Adjective
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The somewhat ostentatious Vivobook badge on the lid doesn't detract from its overall classy look.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Apr. 2025
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The ostentatious ex-TV host’s unprecedented turn in the White House has already produced several striking visual moments.—
Adam Jeffery,Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Mannered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mannered. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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