style

style
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noun
1 way that sth is done/made
ADJECTIVE
latest, modern, new
classic, classical, old, old-fashioned, period, traditional

an old style of management

contemporary

The house has been renovated and furnished in contemporary style.

characteristic, distinctive, individual, inimitable, original, signature, typical, unique

her inimitable personal style

personal
musical, visual
acting, fighting, painting, playing, etc.
architectural
learning, teaching
leadership, management, managerial
house

a chain of bars which has developed its own house style

The New York Times house style keeps the apostrophe in for names of decades, e.g. ‘the 80's’.

political
literary, narrative, prose, writing
elegant, lively
flamboyant

a flamboyant style of dress

formal
casual

She was dressed in casual style.

a casual style of speech

conversational

The article is written in a conversational style.

aggressive

His aggressive style of play sometimes gets him in trouble.

autocratic

an autocratic style of leadership

18th-century, etc.
Gothic, Renaissance, etc.
… OF STYLES
range, variety

a wide range of musical styles

VERB + STYLE
have

The two artists have radically different styles.

develop, establish, evolve, find, form

He evolved his style of painting while working as a magazine illustrator.

adapt, adjust, alter, change, modify

He adapted his acting style to suit the material.

adopt, use
copy, emulate, follow
STYLE + NOUN
sheet (computing)
PREPOSITION
in style

very utilitarian in style

in a/the style

The new houses have been built in a traditional style.

2 good quality
ADJECTIVE
fine, great, real, terrific (esp. BrE)
certain
VERB + STYLE
have

He has a certain style.

ooze

The whole house just oozed style.

add, give sb/sth
PREPOSITION
in style

They celebrated in style by popping open a bottle of champagne.

to arrive/go out/travel in style

with style

Whatever she did, she did it with style.

PHRASES
like sb's style

I like your style! It shows real courage.

a sense of style

his innate sense of style

a touch of style (esp. BrE)

Curtains add a touch of style to the room.

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verb
Style is used with these nouns as the object: ↑hair

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