paraphrase

Example Sentences

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But to paraphrase Norma Desmond, it’s his ambition to say something meaningful that’s gotten small.

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026

To paraphrase Coach Nick Saban: When it comes to these three American icons, it probably pays to trust the process.

From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025

To paraphrase William Faulkner about the South, the past is never dead in Southern California — it isn’t even past.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2025

At once a reminder to revisit familiar books and a prompt to read new ones, “Worlds of Wonder” is a charmer that, to paraphrase Aristotle, is more than the sum of its parts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

And today, as I stand over the remains of these beautiful, darling girls, I paraphrase the words of Shakespeare: Good night, sweet princesses.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry