formulaic

Example Sentences

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Rosenblatt’s play, though formulaic at times, contains a twist worthy of Dahl himself, as the protagonist grows more monstrous as he digs deeper into his righteous convictions.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

Fruit is an absurd but also simple way to reflect the formulaic, sensationalist and stereotypical world of dating reality TV, Lupinacci said.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

It’s his inability to flatter with formulaic language that ultimately causes him to be banished from Rome.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

He showed us CCF documents that said the information Russia had provided was "generic and formulaic" and there had been an "inadequate explanation" of the alleged crime.

From BBC • Jan. 25, 2026

Organum became very popular across Europe - and, dare I say it, formulaic to the point of tedium.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall