stylistic

Sometimes sty·lis·ti·cal

[stahy-lis-tik]

adjective

1. of or relating to style.

stylistic

/ staɪˈlɪstɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to style, esp artistic or literary style

Other Word Forms

• stylistically adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of stylistic¹

First recorded in 1855–60; style + -istic

Example Sentences

There are obvious stylistic similarities between the two teams - both play a patient possession style featuring high pressing.

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There is also a stylistic element: both players are left-footed and operate as inverted wingers on the right flank.

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Today, Mumbai is yet again a city in rapid flux - its building code governed by real estate moguls trying to maximise the floor space index, giving way to utilitarian rather than stylistic considerations.

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The stylistic choices result in a striking, distinctly pictorial aesthetic in line with earlier projects that Han and Vallade worked on, such as “Long Way North” and “Calamity,” both directed by Rémi Chayé.

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But this year is turning into the greatest stylistic departure of Guardiola’s career.

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