by dint of
Example Sentences
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But amongst MPs in the other place next door, and outside the Houses of Parliament, the idea of continuing to allow aristocrats seats by dint of birth is anathema to many.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
“Home Alone” certainly made Culkin a star, which was its intention, and O’Hara, by dint of John Hughes’ characterization, an able partner.
From Salon • Feb. 4, 2026
Simply by dint of their tablet-like heft, dictionaries make a claim for longevity and authority.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025
Yet by dint of personality alone, Son immediately lightened the mood.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 23, 2025
By a strange quirk of fate, this ambitious choral composer found himself working in the one building in the world which, by dint of its architecture, was responsible for a new style of choral music.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
