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To paraphrase stylist Bailey Rose Quiñones, they’re ready to shed old selves.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

In striving for competitive advantage, recognize that, to paraphrase the Red Queen from Lewis Carroll’s “Through the Looking-Glass,” it may take you all the running to just stay in the same place.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

To paraphrase Eric Cantona, you can change most things in life but never your football team.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

To paraphrase Stephen Miller, surely the most instrumental figure in the Trump White House, the only thing that matters is power.

From Salon ● Jul. 26, 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

Early in the book, Justice Kennedy paraphrases long conversations with family, friends and mentors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025

The passages contain phrases that match exactly, as well as apparent paraphrases and structural similarities.

From Science Magazine ● Apr. 9, 2024

When it comes to motivating his children, Guy Fieri paraphrases the immortal words of Shaquille O’Neal: “If you want any of this cheese, you’ve gotta get two degrees.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 20, 2023

In the cartoon, which paraphrases his speech, Mr. Kerry stands at a podium and delivers a remark that reflects the lecture many African leaders feel they’ve been receiving from Western counterparts.

From New York Times ● Oct. 27, 2022

The paraphrases have established a secure place in the psalmody of all the Presbyterian Churches in Scotland.

From Bygone Church Life in Scotland by Various

Schenck paraphrased Suozzi’s remarks: “I don’t tell anybody this, but, you know, I’ve been, I bunked up at C Street.”

From Salon ● May 29, 2026

When the conversation turned to his legacy, Powell paraphrased the opening of Frank Sinatra’s My Way.

From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026

In the latter portions of the book, though, paraphrased conversations raise real questions—especially his conversations with Scalia, whom he recalls as a great friend, which is no doubt true.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025

In his daily conference call on Monday with journalists, Peskov claimed some of what was said in the NBC interview was "paraphrased."

From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2025

The italicized language in the description of the referenced text exchange is paraphrased, not directly quoted.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

“The reason why you guys are getting this many years,” and this is me paraphrasing, “It’s because we’re trying to make an example.”

From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026

For many it’s a deal breaker—I’m paraphrasing from more strongly worded protests.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026

In the proffer, Blanche essentially asked her, and I’m paraphrasing, Why don’t you explain that to me?

From Slate ● Nov. 24, 2025

Hoffman, paraphrasing her state of mind in Providence, writes, “During this time Aimee described herself as profoundly lonely, the emotion coming over her in those days like a ‘terrifying grip.’”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2025

Bacon writes of ‘the law of nature and the mutual contracts of things’: he is paraphrasing Lucretius.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton