syntax

Example Sentences

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"If someone looks closely, they can spot Russian syntax in these videos."

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

“The skill set of the future is not syntax or rote creation, but taste and judgment,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

I would also hate it if a photo of me “disappeared” my hair or captured me from “underneath angles,” famously the worst angles, and goddammit, Trump has once again gifted us some incredible syntax here.

From Slate • Oct. 14, 2025

"While it is Krasznahorkai's weighty, rolling syntax that has perhaps become his signature as an author, his style also allows for a lightness of touch and a great lyrical beauty," Academy member Steve Sem-Sandberg said.

From Barron's • Oct. 9, 2025

Parallel syntax is just the Rule of One Variable applied to writing: if you want readers to appreciate some variable, manipulate the expression of that variable alone while keeping the rest of the language unchanged.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker