writerly
adjective
writ·er·ly
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Definition of writerly
: of, relating to, or typical of a writer
Examples of writerly in a Sentence
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Her defiance may be a product of Western individualism (and so, some might argue, are her writerly aspirations and her empty bank account). — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: Delightful ‘The Farewell,’ starring Awkwafina, shows us a family divided," 18 July 2019 Her defiance may be a product of Western individualism (and so, some might argue, are her writerly aspirations and her empty bank account). — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: Delightful ‘The Farewell,’ starring Awkwafina, shows us a family divided," 18 July 2019 And soon Elizabeth starts doing weird things with rocks, a touch of mysticism that just looks like writerly quirk run amok. — Darren Franich, EW.com, "Big Little Lies season 2 is brilliantly acted and all over the place: EW review," 5 June 2019 Such writerly panache is the true saving grace of Mr Orange’s chronicle. — The Economist, "Tommy Orange’s debut novel is a work of defiance and recovery," 5 July 2018 Much of New York’s literary legacy is centered in Greenwich Village and Chelsea, but beyond the Algonquin, midtown Manhattan has a few writerly haunts worth visiting. — Jennifer Larue, The Seattle Times, "Soaking up Manhattan’s literary history: A book lover’s bar-hopping guide," 2 July 2018 At 100 minutes, the film is spare on blunt character arcs and writerly dialogue but rich in its director’s confident vision. — Colin Covert, kansascity, "In masterful ‘The Rider,’ a cowboy faces life outside the rodeo," 31 May 2018 And yet, the portrait is not all writerly ego: Roth talks revealingly about one of his best novels, the slender, unforgettable The Ghost Writer and the television adaptation starring Bloom. — Vogue, "A Domesticated Philip Roth? Vogue Profiles the Late Writer with Claire Bloom in 1983," 23 May 2018 Her defiance may be a product of Western individualism (and so, some might argue, are her writerly aspirations and her empty bank account). — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: Delightful ‘The Farewell,’ starring Awkwafina, shows us a family divided," 18 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'writerly.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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