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Example Sentences

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Three years ago, Mattel Inc. struck box-office gold — or rather, pink — with the billion-dollar success of “Barbie.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Fawad Razaqzada, a market analyst at Forex.com, said: "The fundamental issue remains trust — or rather, the lack of it — between two long-standing adversaries who still appear some distance from common ground."

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Despite years of careful planning for the return of wild beavers to Studland someone, or rather something, got there first.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

But most importantly — or, rather, interestingly — is its impact on food, transforming the humble spaghetti and meatballs into a grand act of intimacy.

From Salon • Feb. 14, 2026

Aunt Marge and Aunt Petunia kissed, or rather, Aunt Marge bumped her large jaw against Aunt Petunia’s bony cheekbone.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling