phrase
Example Sentences
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In his view, “no phrase could have been more radical, more momentous.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
As Hollander closes her rehearsal at LACMA, the dancers run through the final phrase of the piece.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
The case thus turned on the meaning of that phrase.
From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026
"John was also an excellent broadcast summariser with a great turn of phrase and an undiluted love and positivity for the sport," he said.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
“Let me get this straight” was the phrase that she always used with Jonah and Katherine when she thought they were stretching the truth a bit.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Vocabulary lists containing phrase
PARCC: Language of the Test (Grade7)
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 4
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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