apostrophe
Example Sentences
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Even then, the apostrophe in the logo was a pepper.
From Slate • Aug. 11, 2025
Her husband of 52 years, Andrew, said the signs should be put back to their original state - including an apostrophe.
From BBC • May 5, 2024
On my first day on set on “Mad Men,” I had to do another take because I’d left out an apostrophe.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 28, 2023
“My name is Barack Obama, of the Moneygall Obamas, and I’ve come home to find the apostrophe we lost somewhere along the way,” he joked to a crowd in Dublin.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 8, 2023
I hope that by now you are already feeling sorry for the apostrophe.
From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.