Daily life
eclectic
combining different styles
If something is eclectic, it combines ideas, styles or elements from many different sources.
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What kind of music do you listen to?
My taste is pretty eclectic, from jazz to electronic music.
She has an eclectic style that mixes vintage clothes with modern trainers.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: My style is ‸ eclectic ‸ of traditional and modern clothes.
Say: My style is an eclectic mix of traditional and modern clothes.
Say “an eclectic mix of” or “an eclectic style,” not “eclectic of.”
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How it fits in a sentence.
an eclectic style; an eclectic mix of; have an eclectic taste in
Your turn: say it out loud
She has an eclectic style that mixes vintage clothes with modern trainers.
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eclectic
combining different styles
“She has an eclectic style that mixes vintage clothes with modern trainers.”
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