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

As he develops the project, he is likely to grow more comfortable and grounded in the aleatory digital space he’s created.

From New York Times • Dec. 31, 2017

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

Our love of the aleatory, of betting our belongings, our powers, our persons even, against life, is not commonly alive in Germany.

From Germany and the Germans From an American Point of View by Collier, Price