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Recent Examples of mannered
Eat the sandwich open-faced, by hand, or submit to the mannered indignities of a fork and knife.
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Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 28 Nov. 2024
Donald Harris’s post, just like his daughter’s joke, was a kind of mannered performance.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2024
His mother was both more modern and more mannered, with a sense of social justice and a compulsion to lay out china for Christmas dinner.
—Maggie Doherty, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024
But rather than an imitation of life as it was depicted in Sirk’s films, all mannered transatlantic speech and swishing shirtwaist dresses, Moore takes the assignment dead seriously.
—Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2024
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Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 28 Nov. 2024
Donald Harris’s post, just like his daughter’s joke, was a kind of mannered performance.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2024
His mother was both more modern and more mannered, with a sense of social justice and a compulsion to lay out china for Christmas dinner.
—Maggie Doherty, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024
But rather than an imitation of life as it was depicted in Sirk’s films, all mannered transatlantic speech and swishing shirtwaist dresses, Moore takes the assignment dead seriously.
—Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mannered
Adjective
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Please ignore the exaggerated political hyperbole and keep in mind her passion for helping others.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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Ten exaggerated fashion silhouettes, which bring to life the multitudes of the fibers, are displayed next to the landscapes from which they were sourced.—
Denni Hu,
WWD,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Accusing it of being pretentious, an ego trip, and lacking depth.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
10 Mar. 2025
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His style and references can seem a little pretentious now.—
Louisa Thomas,
The New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Just by advancing this peace plan for Gaza, Egypt has salvaged the Palestinian aspiration for statehood from Trump’s desire to conjure a showy real estate development deal.—
Lisa Anderson,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Mar. 2025
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Matching the evening mood, the prose isn’t as showy as in previous Hollinghurst works.—
Sam Worley,
Vulture,
7 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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To such animals, friendship is utterly unnatural, entirely a product of will.—
Ann Hulbert,
Harper's Magazine,
28 Feb. 2025
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The phrase has been heard more and more this century as states reveal themselves to be less than resilient in the face of natural and unnatural disasters.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
4 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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However, watermelon is the most studied and most common source.11 Supplements L-citrulline is available in supplement form as a powder or capsule.—
Kirstyn Hill, PharmD, MPH,
Health,
19 Mar. 2025
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Where End of the Century felt intimately personal, the new film is a studied and distancing slog that feels considerably longer and slower than its 96-minute run time.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The atmosphere of such events always reminds me of being on a high-school field trip—everyone out of context, a bit giggly, maybe showing off, and definitely self-conscious about his or her outfit.—
Rebecca Mead,
The New Yorker,
18 Mar. 2025
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No need to feel self-conscious about mixups as AI drives the conversation.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Vincent, in his usual flamboyant manner, picked up a pink dress.—
Yiyun Li,
The New Yorker,
23 Mar. 2025
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As Mercury’s extraordinary talent and flamboyant persona propel the band to new heights, personal struggles and the pressures of fame begin to take their toll.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Actually, not necessarily so and an ostentatious display of a selection of five new electric vehicles parked in front of the South Portico of the White House improperly mixed the fortunes of Elon Musk and his auto manufacturer with the government.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
13 Mar. 2025
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The most ostentatious resemble small churches or even condo-style apartments with air conditioning, TVs and couches where families can comfortably spend time together.—
Keegan Hamilton,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Mannered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mannered. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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