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Using typical Johnsonian language, he initially dismissed the claims as an “inverted pyramid of piffle” before other evidence emerged.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 7, 2022
Carney owned his actions by saying what he said was “petty, mean and hurtful” rather than indulging in the weasel words of the Johnsonian faux apology.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 27, 2017
His post referendum press conference was notable for its absence of Johnsonian joie de vivre.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2016
This was a case where Clinton needed to be more Johnsonian.
From The New Yorker ● Jan. 12, 2015
It is surprising how many types of literary productions with which we are now familiar were first moulded into definite and classical form during the Johnsonian period.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 "English Language" to "Epsom Salts" by Various
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