parenthetical

Example Sentences

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Even buried in a parenthetical as it is, the word “mandamus” jumps off the page as a threat to seek an extraordinary intervention by the appellate court.

From Seattle Times

Later, Cyrus performed the song live for the first time, adding some parenthetical asides to the lyrics.

From BBC

Today’s playlist is devoted to one of my absolute favorite musical conventions: the parenthetical song title.

From New York Times

Tell me about those interviews and parenthetical asides.

From Los Angeles Times

His discursive forays into changing landscapes — whether basketball courts, or parking lots re-envisioned as skate parks, or gardens, or his own body — are sometimes parenthetical or footnoted, but they are never boring.

From Washington Post