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Literary
Definition
relating to literature or books; having to do with writing, authors, or books
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- literary criticism
- literary device
- literary work
- literary style
- literary tradition
- literary merit
- literary analysis
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Usage note
Refers to things related to literature, books, or the study of them. It can also describe a style of writing that is elegant or artistic.
Example sentences
- I enjoy reading literary works by Shakespeare and Jane Austen.
- My favorite class is literary analysis where we study different authors and their writing styles.
- The library has a large collection of literary classics that you can borrow.
- She is a talented writer who has won many literary awards.
- The school held a literary festival where students could showcase their writing.
Quotes
The purpose of literature is to turn blood into ink. - T.S. Eliot
Literature is the art of discovering something extraordinary about ordinary people, and saying with ordinary words something extraordinary. - Boris Pasternak
Literature is a luxury; fiction is a necessity. - G.K. Chesterton
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