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as in mode
a distinctive way of putting ideas into words
I correctly identified the quotation because I recognized Mark Twain's inimitable style
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2
as in approach
the means or procedure for doing something
unfortunately, the club president's usual style is to make decisions without asking anyone's advice or approval
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as in trend
a practice or interest that is very popular for a short time
parents who were very relieved when the style for having one's nose pierced faded
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as in to name
to give a name to
although nowadays he's often styled a biologist, he's probably better thought of as a classic 19th-century naturalist
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Recent Examples of style
Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
Relax in the Spanish-style courtyard garden, or take a dip in San Antonio’s largest heated pool, all while surrounded by a rich blend of historic architecture and stately palm trees.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
Clare Holden, Glamour, 24 Oct. 2025
Andrew, after all, is still styled as Prince.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 24 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Milei’s libertarian economic program directly countered the Peronists’ statism, but his demagogic political style mirrors that of the old strongmen.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
Relax in the Spanish-style courtyard garden, or take a dip in San Antonio’s largest heated pool, all while surrounded by a rich blend of historic architecture and stately palm trees.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
Verb
These red suede kitten heel booties are a vision, especially when styled with boho, feminine pieces like a floaty maxidress, a black suede bag, and chunky gold hoop earrings.
—Clare Holden, Glamour, 24 Oct. 2025
Andrew, after all, is still styled as Prince.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for style
Noun
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Dairy Queen is in full holiday mode with its new menu items.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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Under Profile viewing options, select Private mode.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This approach drastically reduces energy consumption and allows the screen to be placed very close to the eye.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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Republican lawmakers have since called on Underly to overhaul the DPI's approach to investigating teacher licensing to be more transparent.—
Molly Beck,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This trend has followed a similar pattern across Europe, with Spain and Germany also seeing a boost in this system’s use after a quieter period.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Fortunately, the timing fits well with the overall industry trend of electrifying the oilfield and transitioning away from dirtier diesel power.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The two were falsely named as recruits to the university's crew team, even though neither ever participated in the sport, including posing for photos of themselves working out using crew machines.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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The survey said 30% of employers named chronic disease, 26% cited higher use of services and 22% said hospital prices accelerated the cost of health insurance.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Grande, who plays Glinda in the film, channeled her character’s penchant for pink, donning two shades of the tone in her voluminous dress.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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Although not strictly a horror movie — its tone is more comparable to an erotic thriller like 1987's Fatal Attraction — this 1960 feature is a milestone of genre cinema and Korean movies as a whole.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The clash occurs more so on the stylistic side and acclimatising to Villa’s methods.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Molski has his own method to the madness.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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These latests features are designed for enterprises who want to integrate their AI technology with either existing Salesforce data or even their own data.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The latests deaths included three residents of long-term care facilities in Dallas, as well as a Balch Springs man in his 20s and a Dallas man in his 60s.—
Dana Branham,
Dallas News,
30 Apr. 2020
Verb
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The lot in question, labeled 1835U6325A, tested positive for pluralibacter gergoviae, a type of bacteria that some research has shown is resistant to parabens (the preservatives that keep many products shelf-stable).—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
27 Oct. 2025
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This franchise was once labeled the Jail Blazers for an era in the early 2000s that included transgressions of marijuana use, dogfighting, domestic abuse, fighting and drag racing.—
Jason Quick,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Style.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/style. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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