clipping
Example Sentences
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Sullivan—a gruff Irish-Catholic variety-show host who could make or break careers—dropped a folder on the table, a dossier of FBI and press clippings, and asked bluntly:
A newspaper clipping with recipes and tips for homemakers.
From Literature
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This wooden room was papered with newspaper clippings to keep the heat in.
From Los Angeles Times
“Mom told me to look out for ice holes,” Owen told George, the wind clipping his words.
From Literature
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A fictionalized one that draws from real newspaper clippings, Marilyn’s own writings and interviews with her friends.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.