literary

Example Sentences

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Friday is now studying English and literary studies at a university in Nasarawa, a state which borders the capital, Abuja.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

In many ways, plugging into the literary community and falling in love with reading again have healed that sense of loss.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

They are often dismissed as a punch line, but Roxane Gay explains why women’s book clubs are the backbone of a passionate literary culture.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Earlier, the Beatles had trafficked mainly in straightforward love songs, but in this one they sound less like a pop band and more like writers with literary depth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

“I had never lived in such an enthusiastically literary and reform latitude before,” she later wrote, “and my mental powers were kept at the highest tension.”

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling