excuse
Example Sentences
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The Football Supporters' Association called out Fifa's "greed" but added that it "can't excuse supporters" who have listed their tickets at "ridiculous prices".
From BBC • Jul. 3, 2026
"Write an excuse for school and let them watch," he said.
From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026
Now if you’ll excuse me, the next game is about to start.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026
His first language was Spanish, while my excuse is that I was an altar boy, well-trained by the same priest who celebrated my wedding years later.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026
We have no reason to be out here, and no excuse.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
Vocabulary lists containing excuse
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act III
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"The War of the Wall" by Toni Cade Bambara
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"The House on Mango Street" and "The Road Not Taken"
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