Get to know Eclectic better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like discriminating or philosopher.
Eclectic meaning
- Selecting a mixture of what appears to be best of various doctrines, methods or styles.
- Unrelated and unspecialized; heterogeneous.
Synonyms of Eclectic
Using Eclectic
- The main meaning on this page is: Selecting a mixture of what appears to be best of various doctrines, methods or styles. | Unrelated and unspecialized; heterogeneous.
- Useful related words include: discriminating, eclecticist, philosopher.
- In the example corpus, eclectic often appears in combinations such as: an eclectic, eclectic mix, the eclectic.
Context around Eclectic
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 7 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Eclectic
- In this selection, "eclectic" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, forming, handpicked, committed, mix, architecture and art stand out and add context to how "eclectic" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a colorful eclectic yet sophisticated and added to eclectic architecture forming. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "eclectic" sits close to words such as astronaut, banker and champ, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with eclectic
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Although the decoration choices seem chaotic, they combine to create an eclectic, casual feel. (14 words)
Early elements of the new style were added to Eclectic architecture forming "Eclectic" Art Nouveau. (15 words)
Discover a diverse array of shows scheduled throughout New Jersey with our handpicked eclectic list. (15 words)
An eclectic mix of objects are being shown in the “Into the Brightness” exhibition at the Oakland Museum of California, which features pieces by nearly 300 artists from Creative Growth and its two Bay Area sister organizations. (37 words)
Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival is well-known for it’s eclectic line-ups, with something for the whole family, but the festival has a lot more to offer when you’re taking a break from the music. (37 words)
Immersing the audience into the episodes each week with its sharp, critical thinking lens, the series injects highly unconventional methods of solving mysteries thanks to its eclectic bunch using their own strategies. (32 words)
Example sentences (20)
Early elements of the new style were added to Eclectic architecture forming "Eclectic" Art Nouveau.
A large black and white photograph of a topless Brigitte Bardot, one of Gainsbourg’s early lovers, stands out from the eclectic clutter of artefacts and furniture.
A large selection of starters, a full bar and an eclectic bill of fare whet the appetite.
Although the decoration choices seem chaotic, they combine to create an eclectic, casual feel.
An eclectic group of buyers are likely to compete for vehicles damaged in California’s January storms.
An eclectic mix of objects are being shown in the “Into the Brightness” exhibition at the Oakland Museum of California, which features pieces by nearly 300 artists from Creative Growth and its two Bay Area sister organizations.
Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival is well-known for it’s eclectic line-ups, with something for the whole family, but the festival has a lot more to offer when you’re taking a break from the music.
Discover a diverse array of shows scheduled throughout New Jersey with our handpicked eclectic list.
Displayed in public areas for everyone to enjoy, this eclectic collection includes prints, posters, and objets d’art.
Eclectic items may include barbecue chips with pork shoulder, bamolina barbecue sauce and pickled peppers; and mushroom braised beef cheeks over pasta with burnt shallot croutons and garlic creme fraiche.
Eclectic Music Festival and Homebrew Film Festival, both run by multimedia students at Andover College, have combined this year to bring an even bigger event following success in 2022.
Enjoy five engaging nights with 16 Maui Film Premieres, surprise titles, several short films, and nightly festivities which may include an eclectic mix of live music, Kahiko style hula, and tributes.
Even when you Google Khruangbin and find its explanation (Thai for “engine fly”), it hardly prepares you for their eclectic style.
Founded in 2019 by Crépin Neel and Igor Courtecuisse, after producing 15 shorts, Moderato is now developing a first feature slate of committed, eclectic productions, at the crossroads of different genres.
From livestock auctioneers to anglers, dairy cows to egg graders, wool spinners to sheep shearers, children experienced an eclectic mix of rural industries.
However, the six-year-old Pearl Street outpost’s eclectic high-end threads may intimidate many Coloradans, whose fashion comfort zone falls somewhere between the North Face and Patagonia.
Immersing the audience into the episodes each week with its sharp, critical thinking lens, the series injects highly unconventional methods of solving mysteries thanks to its eclectic bunch using their own strategies.
In a colorful, eclectic yet sophisticated environment, the restaurant, which opened in October, provides such specialties as tapas, mofongo, seafood gnocchi, pernil, churrasco steak, flan and more.
Inside their eclectic tastes can be seen as well as their desire to be sustainable with second hand furnishing.
It’s one we love to see because it’s an eclectic resume of villainy and nightmare fuel.
Common combinations with eclectic
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: