adjective

Example Sentences

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The adjective “Stoppardian” entered the Oxford English Dictionary in 1978 to describe writing marked by “elegant wit while addressing philosophical concerns.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The “Random House Historical Dictionary of American Slang” pushes the origin of gravy as “profit or benefit, especially if unexpectedly or easily obtained” — or as an adjective meaning “easy or cushy” — to decades earlier.

From Salon

His name now lives in ignominy as both a noun and an adjective used to describe such political witch hunts.

From Salon

Four decades later, he lived to see his style immortalised as an adjective in the Oxford dictionary.

From BBC

At this point, I have run out of adjectives for Elon Musk, who wrote on his X platform Wednesday that “DEI means people DIE.”

From Los Angeles Times