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- formulaically adverb
Etymology
Origin of formulaic
Example Sentences
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Fruit is an absurd but also simple way to reflect the formulaic, sensationalist and stereotypical world of dating reality TV, Lupinacci said.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Where Paul was formulaic and structured, Prue brought the whimsy and “Let’s just see what happens” attitude, and the two together created the perfect pair, highlighting everything that the art of baking is about.
From Salon • Jan. 22, 2026
“The Notebook” on screen injected new life into a formulaic love story.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026
Still, for those who complain that movies are too pat and formulaic, “Marty Supreme” is mostly a bracing tonic—pungent, wild and weird.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025
Visual analysis can help us to appreciate the beauty of a masterpiece, but we must be careful not to use a formulaic approach that would trivialize it.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
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