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Recent Examples of grammatical But as Martin explains, its meaning has shifted away from that purely grammatical function. — Thom Harris, New York Times, 21 June 2026 The apostrophe is no longer only grammatical. — Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026 But more variations of Austronesian languages have been identified in Taiwan, accompanied with more intricate grammatical structures and expansive vocabularies, which has provided insights for linguists. — Wayne Chang, CNN Money, 17 June 2026 Getting a simple explanation of a grammatical rule or the nuance of a term is a shortcut that helps adults learn faster. — Jill Duffy, PC Magazine, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for grammatical

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That point is proved time and again, as editors scheme against each other, belittle each other’s literary taste and throw Batter under the bus whenever an opportunity arises.

— Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
From the settings of spooky flicks and gothic literary legends to places that take their pumpkin patches and seasonal decor quite seriously, these eight spots prove that Halloween is so much more than a single night.

— Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of literary

Adjective

All signs were pointing to a simple typographical error, where Nature had printed 1841 instead of the correct year of 1848.

— Mike McRae October 15, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026
Ashby though, wearing the correct uniform, got Ohtani to strike out on three pitches, and Mookie Betts to ground out to shortstop to end the inning.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of correct

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This should be the proper way to handle things, whenever these idiot artists decide to rant.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Among the errors cited in the August 6 report is a failure to allow proper curing (drying) time for the caulk applied to the expansion joints that separate the basin’s concrete slabs.

— News Desk, Artforum, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of proper

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The experts, who had all studied AI in academic settings, all brought up the ironies of the automation problem, where AI makes errors that humans can’t catch.

— Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 16 Oct. 2026
His main issues are declining enrollment, academic struggles, teacher turnover and family engagement.

— Sophia Veneziano, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of academic

Adjective

Kumari plays Sahibjaan, born in a graveyard to a courtesan who was spurned by her husband’s aristocratic family.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
The new European aristocratic romance, which has its world premiere at international TV conference Mipcom tonight, ditches the fairy tale for a more realistic take on an ordinary girl who finds her prince.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of aristocratic

Adjective

Of course Charles would be suspicious of this pretty, educated girl who shows up out of nowhere, refuses to share what brought her here, and has clearly ensnared Adam.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
Right now, many jobs are booming due to AI, while preliminary studies on the impact of AI on jobs and wages remain educated guess work, as their own authors caution.

— Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of educated

Adjective

Celebrities were feeling bookish at Sunday’s Valentino show, as Alessandro Michele’s latest fashion week guest list arrived at the library.

— Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2026
In the midst of the festivities, among a crowd of bookish faculty and graduate students, Annie and Wendy convinced an overheated newspaper photographer who’d been sent to cover the event to abandon his turtleneck.

— Robert P. Baird, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2026

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