stylist
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- noun
- /ˈstaɪlɪst/
- Literature
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estilista literario
- I think that Amanda's primary strength, and the reason that her blog is so popular, is as a prose stylist.
Jefferson is the best prose stylist of the founders.
- Jefferson is the best prose stylist of the founders.
Examples
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He belongs to the new generation of Tajik writers and is already widely admired as a stylist and craftsman.
Fiction book (1996) -
Jefferson is the best prose stylist of the founders.
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My associate here is looking for a stylist he can trust.
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Some of these have argued that Poe was a bad stylist and that his narrators all sound the same.
Academic text (1999) -
Miller is an extraordinary stylist, in the precise sense that his style is unlike anyone else's, even where it plays at being like James's.
Academic text (1990) -
As a poet, Jensen has been described as a stylist, much more a deep imagist than a confessional poet.
Fiction book (1995) -
Cumings is not only an authoritative and radical historian; he is also a gifted prose stylist who writes with genuine passion.
Blog text (23) -
The author is widely regarded as a master stylist, known for their elegant prose and vivid imagery.
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Many critics celebrate her as a true stylist in contemporary literature, praised for her unique voice.
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His reputation as a brilliant stylist stems from his ability to create complex characters with a distinctive tone.
Synonyms
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1.0
A person who makes art like paintings or sculptures with imagination and feeling
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8.2
A writer who uses strong, clear words to make scenes feel real
A person who values beautiful, stylish writing more than factual content
Antonyms
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Morphology
Etymology
Stylist comes from style, which comes from the Latin stylus, a 'pointed tool for writing'. So a literary stylist is someone who uses words with a special 'manner' or 'voice', like an expert with the writer's tool.