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Recent Examples of conventionality
There’s a broad, easy chemistry between the two male leads — Caine is all smug refinement; Martin is all plucky cockiness — that makes up for the movie’s predictable twists and conventionality.
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Will Leitch, Vulture, 29 Mar. 2024
Created in 1983 in Milan by Franco Moschino, the namesake brand has always pushed boundaries, bringing to the scene a refreshing interpretation of society and culture and challenging conventionality though high-low fashion.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 10 Nov. 2023
From Peter Coyote’s narration to the trademark slow-pans across still images to Craig Mellish’s editing rhythms, there’s a comfortable conventionality to the first part that isn’t sufficiently shaken up by the musical contributions by Randy Granger.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
This violence was societal rather than personal, for his parents were people of strict conventionality and religion.
—Rachel Cusk, Harper's Magazine, 10 Sep. 2023
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Will Leitch, Vulture, 29 Mar. 2024
Created in 1983 in Milan by Franco Moschino, the namesake brand has always pushed boundaries, bringing to the scene a refreshing interpretation of society and culture and challenging conventionality though high-low fashion.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 10 Nov. 2023
From Peter Coyote’s narration to the trademark slow-pans across still images to Craig Mellish’s editing rhythms, there’s a comfortable conventionality to the first part that isn’t sufficiently shaken up by the musical contributions by Randy Granger.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
This violence was societal rather than personal, for his parents were people of strict conventionality and religion.
—Rachel Cusk, Harper's Magazine, 10 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conventionality
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The Iranian people look neither to the past nor the current status quo but forward—to a free and democratic future, where legitimacy derives solely from the ballot box.—
Beth Bailey,
FOXNews.com,
25 June 2025
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Two sides abandon all perspective, politicians fail to broker between them, a sclerotic legal system draws out the stalemate, and the result is status quo, plus an infuriating escalation of costs.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
23 June 2025
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Trying to regain normalcy, Ukraine is back in the game.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
1 July 2025
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As Israel's government touts its victory over Iran after 12 days of war, and a sense of normalcy returns to daily...—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
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“Conventionality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conventionality. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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