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formulaic

[fawr-myuh-lay-ik] / ˌfɔr mjəˈleɪ ɪk /


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Writing in newspaper Canard Enchaine, Fabrice Colin also criticised the formulaic sentence structure and said he "vainly looked for a unique voice" in the prose.

From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2026

This has allowed many in the publishing world to deflect the issue, claiming that AI tools can only replicate formulaic styles and cannot generate meaningful works of literature.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

That would allow a more formulaic approach, pretty much like cricket's live DRS reviews.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

If “Crew Girl” is formulaic in its broad strokes, nice details are worked in among them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

Visual analysis can help us to appreciate the beauty of a masterpiece, but we must be careful not to use a formulaic approach that would trivialize it.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson




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