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
He fought the urge to run and asked if Maya-Jade was there, making sure to think the hyphen between the two names this time as he spoke.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.