passages

Example Sentences

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We know this because Charles Dance recites Michelangelo’s snidest journal passages throughout, bringing a welcome pettiness to an otherwise staid chapter of art history.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

Students should read entire books, not decontextualized passages.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

On Wednesday, Wang also emphasised safe passages through the Strait of Hormuz.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Photos showed a pickup basketball game with pink and blue jerseys, a heart-shaped white cake and a Bible in which guests were invited to highlight favorite passages for the pair’s first child.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

It’s the type of estate that must be full of hidden doorways and secret passages, a sprawl of a mansion whose stairs creak and speak, while the windows rattle on the wind.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin