hyphen

Example Sentences

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It was announced on Tuesday that Mr Mountbatten-Windsor's surname should be spelled with a hyphen.

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2025

The lives of this family and millions of others are balanced on that flimsy hyphen.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2025

So what if some Gen Z influencers see a venti hyphen where you see a proud, versatile dash?

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2025

But with the slash of a hyphen and the snip of a “20,” Mr. Evers changed 2024-25 to the year 2425.

From New York Times • Jul. 6, 2023

The first is missing the hyphen that bolts together the pieces of the compound word that was supposed to remind readers of the problem with piranhas, man-eating.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker