presentational
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Etymology
Origin of presentational
First recorded in 1885–90; presentation + -al 1
Example Sentences
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I find that playwrights are often at their liveliest when writing in a presentational mood.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2025
Elordi takes over the telling of his tale, often running counter to the presentational grandiosity that a new “Frankenstein” would seem to require.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 2, 2025
Mr Gething senior represents a generational and presentational leap from his predecessor Mark Drakeford.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2024
In 2020, longtime military graphics collector Tim Hwang launched a Twitter account, @DefenseCharts, a feed “dedicated to the presentational aesthetics of the defense-industrial complex.”
From Slate • Feb. 8, 2023
Mohseni’s line readings feel, at first, presentational, but her gaze is astonishing in its ability to convey longing and a mask of contentedness.
From New York Times • Apr. 18, 2022
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