eclectic style

collocation in English

meaningsofeclecticandstyle

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eclectic
adjective
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/ekˈlek.tɪk/us
/ekˈlek.tɪk/
Methods, beliefs, ideas, etc. that are eclectic combine whatever seem the best or most useful things from many different areas or systems, rather than following a ...
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style
noun
uk
/staɪl/us
/staɪl/
a way of doing something, especially one that is typical of a person, group of people, place, ...
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(Definition ofeclecticandstylefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The album was a mixture of original material and covers, showcasing the group'seclecticstyle.
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Mandolin, bag pipes and tin whistle enhance theeclecticstyleof the songs.
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Many of these houses have been upgraded and added to over the years, contributing to the area'seclecticstyle.
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He began independent practice in 1890, working mainly on public projects in a historicist,eclecticstyle.
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Hiseclecticstyletestifies to his having made effective use of what he read.
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Critics have noted this as a potential influence on the album'seclecticstyle.
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The band is known for a veryeclecticstylewhich infuses rock with country, bluegrass, blues and folk.
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Hiseclecticstyleof music was often hard to classify in a single genre, encompassing the rockabilly, jazz, blues, country, and gospel genres.
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Initially working in theeclecticstyle, as his career developed he worked in more modern forms such as secessionism and modernism.
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He also added antiques, which he inherited from the family, thus creating an overalleclecticstyle.
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All three works display the sameeclecticstyleof composition.
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He was known for hiseclecticstyle, incorporating everything from ragtime and stride to free jazz.
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In the 90s it was known only as a modern times church ineclecticstyle.
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He developed an independent andeclecticstyleof architecture of his own, with a clear social perspective.
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Its design and construction was the most modern of the time, including a veryeclecticstylemixing several different traditions into a very complex design.
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While their earlier work is noted for deathcore style, they started to adopt a moreeclecticstyleof metalcore in future releases.
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The house presents aneclecticstyle, blending modern and classic elements.
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