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    literary

    US /ˈlɪtəreri/

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    UK /ˈlɪtərəri/

    B1
    adj.AdjectiveConcerning writers or the profession of writing
    Miriam received an award for her literary masterpiece, a fantasy novel

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    Knight

    40:16Knight
    • derided in Miguel de Cervantes's Don Quixote. The medieval literary genre of chivalric romance

      derided in Miguel de Cervantes's Don Quixote. The medieval literary genre of chivalric romance

    • and have secured a permanent place in literary romance. While chivalric romances abound,

      and have secured a permanent place in literary romance. While chivalric romances abound,

    B2

    ON & UPON | What is the difference? - English grammar lesson

    03:21ON & UPON  |  What is the difference?  - English grammar lesson
    • Most teachers would advise students to use 'upon' sparingly - that means 'not much', and usually just for literary effect.

      Most teachers would advise students to use 'upon' sparingly - that means 'not much', and usually just for literary effect.

    A2

    NYU's 2022 Commencement Speaker Taylor Swift

    28:05NYU's 2022 Commencement Speaker Taylor Swift
    • We are all literary chameleons, and I think it's fascinating.

      We are all literary chameleons, and I think it's fascinating.

    • We are all literary chameleons and I think it's fascinating.

      We are all literary chameleons and I think it's fascinating.

    B1

    The World of Khubilai Khan: A Revolution in Painting

    49:36The World of Khubilai Khan: A Revolution in Painting
    • Zhu Deren is perhaps a little more independent in his interpretation of the Li Guo style, but he's also, I think, evoking a phenomenon that became one of the defining features of Yuan culture, and that is the literary gathering.

      Zhu Deren is perhaps a little more independent in his interpretation of the Li Guo style, but he's also, I think, evoking a phenomenon that became one of the defining features of Yuan culture, and that is the literary gathering.

    • It's an emblem of these lofty scholars enjoying retirement, and the convention of literary gathering is here created in this emblematic fashion.

      It's an emblem of these lofty scholars enjoying retirement, and the convention of literary gathering is here created in this emblematic fashion.

    B2

    Christianity's Dirty Secret - Why Conservatives Lose Their Faith In Seminary

    18:50Christianity's Dirty Secret - Why Conservatives Lose Their Faith In Seminary
    • We recognize that there's a cultural background or a literary background behind the New Testament, or the works of the Bible in general.

      We recognize that there's a cultural background or a literary background behind the New Testament, or the works of the Bible in general.

    • We recognize that there's a cultural background or a literary background behind the New Testament or the works of the Bible in general,

      We recognize that there's a cultural background or a literary background behind the New Testament or the works of the Bible in general,

    B1

    The Unholy Roman Emperor Frederick II 3: Savior or Antichrist | European History | Extra History

    17:23The Unholy Roman Emperor Frederick II 3: Savior or Antichrist | European History | Extra History
    • He heavily sponsored poets writing in Sicilian, spurring literary developments that would give birth to the sonnet, and impacting the literary language of Italy that would eventually help shape modern Italian.

      He heavily sponsored poets writing in Sicilian, spurring literary developments that would give birth to the sonnet, and impacting the literary language of Italy that would eventually help shape modern Italian.

    B2

    How to Study for a Test

    04:38How to Study for a Test
    • This exercise comes from the Royal Literary Fund, and it's a great trick to use when you're tackling a difficult essay question.

      This exercise comes from the Royal Literary Fund, and it's a great trick to use when you're tackling a difficult essay question.

    B1

    The Philosophy of Rick and Morty – Wisecrack Edition

    17:39The Philosophy of Rick and Morty – Wisecrack Edition
    • a particular sci-fi tradition: cosmic horror. Pioneered by literary horror legend HP Lovecraft,

      a particular sci-fi tradition: cosmic horror. Pioneered by literary horror legend HP Lovecraft,

    • Pioneered by literary horror legend H.P.

      Pioneered by literary horror legend H.P.

    B2

    Ron Chernow (FULL EPISODE) | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend

    00:00Ron Chernow (FULL EPISODE) | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend
    • Mark Twain was a literary man with business sidelines or businessmen with literary sidelines that you know, he said

      Mark Twain was a literary man with business sidelines or businessmen with literary sidelines that you know, he said

    • In fact, at one point in the book, I said it was sometimes hard to tell whether Mark Twain was a literary man with business sidelines or a businessman with literary sidelines.

      In fact, at one point in the book, I said it was sometimes hard to tell whether Mark Twain was a literary man with business sidelines or a businessman with literary sidelines.

    B1

    The Old Man and the Sea

    11:34The Old Man and the Sea
    • The book, dedicated to Hemingway's literary editor Maxwell Perkins, was featured in Life magazine on September 1, 1952,

      The book, dedicated to Hemingway's literary editor Maxwell Perkins, was featured in Life magazine on September 1, 1952,

    • to Hemingway's literary editor Maxwell Perkins, was featured in Life magazine on September

      to Hemingway's literary editor Maxwell Perkins, was featured in Life magazine on September

    B2