In the manner of somebody/something
preposition
In a style or way like someone or something.
She dresses in the manner of a 1920s movie star.
Often appears as...
- dress in the manner of
- cook in the manner of
preposition
Imitating the style or behavior of someone or something.
He plays the guitar in the manner of Jimi Hendrix.
Often appears as...
- play in the manner of
- act in the manner of
preposition
According to the principles or style of someone or something.
Our products are made in the manner of traditional artisans.
Often appears as...
- made in the manner of
- created in the manner of
preposition
In a style or way like someone or something.
She dresses in the manner of a 1920s movie star.
Often appears as...
- dress in the manner of
- cook in the manner of
preposition
Imitating the style or behavior of someone or something.
He plays the guitar in the manner of Jimi Hendrix.
Often appears as...
- play in the manner of
- act in the manner of
preposition
According to the principles or style of someone or something.
Our products are made in the manner of traditional artisans.
Often appears as...
- made in the manner of
- created in the manner of
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Imagination
Use when you describe something influenced by historical or cultural styles.
His novel is written in the manner of a Renaissance epic.
Pro Tip 2/3Stylistic Emulation
Helps highlight the intentional mimicry of a style, not accidental similarity.
She painted in the manner of Van Gogh.
Pro Tip 3/3Fashionable Allusion
Can imply that someone is trying to be fashionable by imitating a style.
The party was decorated in the manner of The Great Gatsby.
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