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Example Sentences

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If nocturnes are the center of Ms. Tomes’s book, night music, broadly conceived, is the topic skirting the edges.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Less diner throwback, more quiet luxury: a deeply savory loaf built for structure and real browning, with bronzed edges and a plush, sliceable interior.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

“Over time, he stuck closer to his briefing book. The sharp edges were smoothed, reducing points of conflict as well as the information content,”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026

The artifacts — yellowing parchment with slight marks of stress at the edges and an intricately detailed stone tablet — are almost luminous under dim overhead lights at the exhibit.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

A boy who lacked discipline, whose family was relieved when he was called to France, hoping that maybe the rigors of the army would smooth out his jagged edges, help him grow up.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse