Sentence examples for familiar devices from inspiring English sources

Peele uses familiar devices and situations in order to defamiliarize them".

Of all the familiar devices in a house, the microwave has long been the laggard in usability.

Above all, it is a work of daring: a popular, celebrated artist has set aside familiar devices and stepped into the unknown.

In the early days of graphical user interfaces, designers employed familiar devices, such as folders, trash cans and other objects commonplace in the office.

"We were determined to eliminate the steep learning curve, so we based the design on familiar devices and made ease of use a priority".

But the director, Brad Leong, aiming for a light, glossy and inspirational picture, overemploys familiar devices, like ostensibly endearing tics in his heroine (among them a snorting laugh).

In his horror comedy, Peele uses familiar devices to convey philosophically rich and politically potent ideas about the state of race relations in America.

Stripped of the familiar devices of a cosy, traditional, ski-resort hotel (chintz, decorative old wooden skis, roaring fires), the Hermitage is cool, not unlike a beautiful business hotel.