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paraphrase

[par-uh-freyz] / ˈpær əˌfreɪz /




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After considering that last point, another paraphrase comes to mind, an adaptation of Pogo’s famous line: “We have met the tech sector, and he is us.”

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

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

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 Homer Simpson, “It’s sad ‘cause it’s true.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

He was the only person she ever knew who could paraphrase three authors into one sentence and have them all make sense.

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee




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