mannerist
- a word derived from mannerism.
Example Sentences
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Where Cézanne and Matisse were ultimately classicists seeking deeper harmonies, Avery was more of a mannerist.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 16, 2022
Venturi defended it compellingly as a legitimate mannerist variation on a theme.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 23, 2018
In an age in which there is an Instagram account devoted to slavishly covering food’s every last mannerist turn, Bourdain was more interested in pulling the camera back and revealing food’s social and cultural contexts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2018
Concert-hall design has entered its grand mannerist phase, or, some might argue, its age of decadence.
From The New Yorker ● May 15, 2017
I certainly am a devil of a mannerist, and must leave off; but what could I do?
From Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 3 With His Letters and Journals by Moore, Thomas
