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style

[stahyl] / staɪl /


NOUN
way of speaking, writing, expressing oneself
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
unstylishness




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Investigators hope someone will recognize the writing style or other details contained in the notes and contact law enforcement.

From Salon Aug. 1, 2026

For now, Galicia said he’s focused on rebuilding his home and plans to do it in a Craftsman style.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2026

Motherwell, so easy on the eye last season, have had their guts ripped out in the summer and are also rebuilding, albeit playing with the same easy style as before.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

Those criticisms weren’t only about style or his reluctance to comment on the economic and policy outlook.

From MarketWatch Jul. 31, 2026

Which is how our team of five ends up squished in a four-person booth, surrounded by mosaic tiles and plastic leafy plants—a style Camille calls “Tuscany meets Target.”

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

Reformation produces new styles in small quantities and tests them twice a week on its website and once a week in its stores.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

And it was the description of a so-called fearful-avoidant - one of the four attachment styles - which felt strikingly familiar.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

More precise dates could help researchers determine which paintings were created during the same period, how artistic styles changed, and whether generations of people repeatedly returned to particular caves.

From Science Daily Jul. 28, 2026

The final product in “Remake” is a combination of the two styles, with the loving squabble between a father and his son left in the middle.

From Salon Jul. 24, 2026

In most styles of music, modulation is accomplished gradually, using a progression of chords that seems to move naturally towards the new key.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones

Getting your hair washed, cut and styled, though, will take a lot more time.

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 2026

Although it is not trimmed with spring green, as with the first dress Mary ever commissioned for herself, Bruccoleri confirmed that she had styled herself that day.

From Salon Jun. 25, 2026

Speaking at the investor event Monday, CEO Alan Baratz styled the funding as an affirmation of D-Wave’s dual-track approach to quantum.

From Barron's Jun. 2, 2026

Nigerian actor Stan Nze, known for his interpretation of Igbo culture, was styled in a black apparel and carried his signature tradtional engraved hand fan made with horse skin.

From BBC May 10, 2026

The set was styled after a New England farmhouse, with mock Shaker furniture and antique farm equipment, pitchforks and so forth, hanging from the clapboard backdrop.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

Dressing rooms are equipped with screens that display styling and sustainability information and also allow customers to request alternative styles and sizes.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

It's true that for years he has tried publicly to stay out of Labour internal wrangling, styling himself as a loyalist – which didn't always go down well.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

Rackspace separately plans to cut 15% of its global staff, the company said, styling the “workforce realignment” as part of its pivot toward becoming a managed enterprise AI provider.

From Barron's Jun. 16, 2026

The vocoder styling flourish of closing track “Into the Sun” gives one final mood shift as the almost achingly sweet vocals and lyrics transport listeners to a realm of sentiment and gratitude.

From Salon Jun. 5, 2026

Over the next seven years, Milton traded up almost every year, so it’s possible for me to chart my life in relation to the styling features of his long line of Cadillacs.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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