literary

Example Sentences

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When Galsworthy created “The Man of Property,” he was 35 years old, had published two largely unnoticed novels, and had no reason to imagine he was embarking on anything more than another uncertain literary venture.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

In the 1980s and 1990s, the gripe was “stick to reading, writing and ‘rithmetic,” which implies hostility toward expanding those lessons to more complex ideas like literary analysis, critical thinking, and higher math and sciences.

From Salon • Mar. 30, 2026

Feed an Iranian news dispatch or a literary classic into some text detectors, and they return the same verdict: AI-generated.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

On Wednesday, she hosted a literary reception at Clarence House to celebrate the fifth anniversary of her Reading Room book club charity.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

The only people allowed inside his hotel room were his lawyers, who needed wills created, and his literary agent, who needed his next contract signed before Howie could kick it.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera