phrases

Example Sentences

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My father’s sight was so bad that he had to look at the music about 2 inches away, memorize one or two phrases and then practice what he memorized.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

To remove the ambiguity and resulting food waste, Assembly Bill 660 was signed into law and goes into effect July 1, which ultimately will reduce the phrases allowed on packages to just two.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

Hook phrases were used to capture viewers’ attention.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026

But despite all that, she's still arguably most well-known for the ad lib phrases that popped into her fast-paced raps in Mis-Teeq songs.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Usually phrases vary from four to eight beats in length.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin