paraphrase

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The art that he created there embodies a kind of deconstructed narcissism; Samaras is fascinated with himself, but mostly as—to paraphrase the photographer Garry Winogrand’s choice of subjects—“something to be photographed.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

But to paraphrase Norma Desmond, it’s his ambition to say something meaningful that’s gotten small.

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026

To paraphrase Coach Nick Saban: When it comes to these three American icons, it probably pays to trust the process.

From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025

Her performances are a space to have delirious fun, to paraphrase writer Kate Wolf.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025

Evidently, Giordano has no word for ‘invention’ or ‘discovery’, so he relies on a paraphrase: ‘a new technique that never existed previously’.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton