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  • adjective Of, pertaining to, constructed using, or serving the purpose of a pronoun

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Examples

  • If behind Scott Moncrieff's "poetry" lie too many unexposed betrayals, Aciman's metaphorical flourishes, too, obscure his errors of fact: the one who "smoothed the pronomial ruffles" was not Enright but Kilmartin; again, "Here is Enright," says Aciman, before quoting a version entirely by Scott Moncrieff/Kilmartin.

    'Proust's Way?': An Exchange Davis, Lydia 2006

  • "Your holds are practically empty," Kornish said equivocally, emphasizing the pronomial adjective as if it were entirely Maldari's fault and responsibility.

    The Fearful Summons Flinn, Denny Martin 1995

  • What kills me is when a several vague pronouns or pronomial phrases, whatever they’re called crop up in close proximity.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » Careful With That Pronoun 2009

  • “Your holds are practically empty,” Kornish said equivocally, emphasizing the pronomial adjective as if it were entirely Maldari’s fault and responsibility.

    The Fearful Summons Denny Martin Flinn 1990

  • “Your holds are practically empty,” Kornish said equivocally, emphasizing the pronomial adjective as if it were entirely Maldari’s fault and responsibility.

    The Fearful Summons Denny Martin Flinn 1990

  • “Your holds are practically empty,” Kornish said equivocally, emphasizing the pronomial adjective as if it were entirely Maldari’s fault and responsibility.

    The Fearful Summons Denny Martin Flinn 1990

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