aleatory

Example Sentences

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The tonal lurching makes “Cardinal” feel whimsical and even a bit aleatory, like a John Cage sonata.

From New York Times • Jan. 30, 2018

The white-on-white markings can be seen as aleatory wall drawings.

From Washington Post • Nov. 9, 2017

As a generation from whom little was expected, we cultivated an aleatory, “slacker” ethos—well depicted in Richard Linklater’s film of the same name.

From Salon • May 25, 2013

An innovative 1945 work, a concerto for piano and orchestra called “Lousadzak,” used elements of aleatory music, with instruments repeating phrases in random, uncoordinated fashion.

From New York Times • Nov. 4, 2011

The production of a piece at an important New York theater was a venture as aleatory almost as cutting a pack of cards, and the odds were always against the dramatist.

From Vistas of New York by Matthews, Brander