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paraphrase

[par-uh-freyz] / ˈpær əˌfreɪz /




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When looking at the stock market right now, the increasingly obvious question is to paraphrase that catchy 1940s tune: “Is you is, or is you ain’t, in a bubble?”

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

But to paraphrase the Book of Ecclesiastes, there’s a time and a place for everything.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

When Jay goes on to paraphrase “Baldwin” on the subject of white racism, Leigh is befuddled: “Alec Baldwin’s black?” he sputters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

To paraphrase an old saying, the friend of my enemy is my enemy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

To paraphrase Nietzsche, there are two types of Greek: the Apollonian and the Dionysian.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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