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as in modes
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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as in methods
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 trends
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 names
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 styles
Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026 But its moves can easily be translated into different music styles, too. —Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2026 As part of the early 1980s cast, the two brought very different styles that ended up complementing each other perfectly. —Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026 Ty Segall exemplifies the modern indie rock experimentalist, constantly trying out new styles and attitudes and usually landing on some intense neopsychedelic sounds that can both comfort and disturb. —Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026 Since the pattern is raised, there’s plenty of texture, too, and the neutral gray-and-ivory palette works with tons of decor styles. —Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026 Although home saunas can cost $15,000 or more, Amazon has several high-quality styles listed for half that price. —Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2026 Choose from a big assortment of women's styles like easy step-in slides. —ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026 For decades, art historians have relied on brushstroke styles and other visual and textural tells to identify whether a painting can be fully attributed to a single artist or if it should be attributed to his workshop more generally. —Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 17 Apr. 2026
Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026 Born in Bratislava, Slovakia and now based in California, Adéla works with Chris Horan as her stylist and creative director, who most famously styles Charli xcx and is one of the architects of the Brat-osphere. —José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 20 Apr. 2026 Trever parts his hair to the right while his brother styles his combover to the left. —Jay Stahl, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026 Spencer Singer styles Chanel devotees Lily-Rose Depp (in a sleeveless vest embellished with pearls and rhinestones) and Gracie Abrams (wearing a beautiful black tweed dress). —Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026 Harry Lambert, who styles the likes of Harry Styles, Emma Corrin, and Alexander Skarsgård, is known for spotlighting young talent, including Steve O Smith, SS Daley, and the still-in-school Macy Grimshaw. —Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2026 During the conversation, the hair maestro — who styles Kim Kardashian, Jennifer Lopez and Ariana Grande — shared that Kitty helps keep him in touch with the latest trends. —Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026 The author of Toxic Empathy, who styles herself a voice for Christian women, has more than a million followers on social media. —Hillary Rodham Clinton, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026 Like the United Kingdom’s Princess of Wales, Princess Charlene often styles monochrome looks for royal outings and special occasions. —Julia Teti, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026
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Hear a hundred different styles blasting from a hundred different porches, patios, driveways, alleys, frontyards, backyards, and sideyards. —Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026 But its moves can easily be translated into different music styles, too. —Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2026 As part of the early 1980s cast, the two brought very different styles that ended up complementing each other perfectly. —Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026 Ty Segall exemplifies the modern indie rock experimentalist, constantly trying out new styles and attitudes and usually landing on some intense neopsychedelic sounds that can both comfort and disturb. —Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026 Since the pattern is raised, there’s plenty of texture, too, and the neutral gray-and-ivory palette works with tons of decor styles. —Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026 Although home saunas can cost $15,000 or more, Amazon has several high-quality styles listed for half that price. —Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2026 Choose from a big assortment of women's styles like easy step-in slides. —ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026 For decades, art historians have relied on brushstroke styles and other visual and textural tells to identify whether a painting can be fully attributed to a single artist or if it should be attributed to his workshop more generally. —Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 17 Apr. 2026
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Kyra, played by an appealingly slippery and soft-spoken Anika Noni Rose, styles herself as a voice of reason, a new neighbor here to make a few practical proposals. —Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026 Born in Bratislava, Slovakia and now based in California, Adéla works with Chris Horan as her stylist and creative director, who most famously styles Charli xcx and is one of the architects of the Brat-osphere. —José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 20 Apr. 2026 Trever parts his hair to the right while his brother styles his combover to the left. —Jay Stahl, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026 Spencer Singer styles Chanel devotees Lily-Rose Depp (in a sleeveless vest embellished with pearls and rhinestones) and Gracie Abrams (wearing a beautiful black tweed dress). —Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026 Harry Lambert, who styles the likes of Harry Styles, Emma Corrin, and Alexander Skarsgård, is known for spotlighting young talent, including Steve O Smith, SS Daley, and the still-in-school Macy Grimshaw. —Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2026 During the conversation, the hair maestro — who styles Kim Kardashian, Jennifer Lopez and Ariana Grande — shared that Kitty helps keep him in touch with the latest trends. —Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026 The author of Toxic Empathy, who styles herself a voice for Christian women, has more than a million followers on social media. —Hillary Rodham Clinton, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026 Like the United Kingdom’s Princess of Wales, Princess Charlene often styles monochrome looks for royal outings and special occasions. —Julia Teti, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for styles
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The simple controls and hints gallery are optimized for novices, while the advanced playing modes are better suited for seasoned players.— BestReviews, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
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Therefore, work-from-home professionals or city dwellers who often use other modes of transportation could save big with this brand.— Liz Knueven, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
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Unlike many industrial methods that rely on toxic chemicals or pricey catalysts, this bug is low-maintenance.— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 22 Apr. 2026
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Over the past century, mathematicians have come up with dozens of different methods to calculate the Alexander polynomial of a knot.— Erica Klarreich, Quanta Magazine, 22 Apr. 2026
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Welcome back to The Athletic’s title-race tracker, where our data and tactics writers analyse the key trends behind the two-horse race for the Premier League crown between Arsenal and Manchester City.— Mark Carey, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
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Sign up for our weekly newsletter that goes beyond the livestream, offering a closer look at the trends and figures shaping the ETF market.— Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2026
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The complaint names the Jackson estate and the attorneys who lead it — John Branca and John McLain — and private investigator Herman Weisberg as defendants.— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
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Likewise, this indictment names no donors.— Beth Gazley, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2026
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Did my mom teach me manners that no longer exist?— Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
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That kind of no-reply email must surely be bad manners, or worse.— Judith Martin, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
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That’s what the RPA is banking on, that in the future someone will have to build on Block 780 should the approaches in Penn not be changed, as it currently is aimed at 780.— New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
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It is considered one of the more scalable approaches, but common solvents can create environmental and cost challenges.— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
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Unlike many wellness crazes, fiber is actually a legitimate one that nutrition experts support.— Catherine Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Mar. 2026
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An accident at a Pepsi ad shoot causes his scalp to catch fire, and in playing that moment for as much tragedy as possible, the film all but labels Michael’s life as a gothic-horror tale of body transformation.— Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
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Banijay Americas labels Bunim/Murray Productions and 51 Minds Entertainment have announced the joint promotion of Margaret Morales and Mike Vanderlinde to vice president, production, at the two labels.— Arushi Jacob, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Styles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/styles. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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