phrasing

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The phrasing is so concrete it feels almost documentary: something hidden becomes visible; something held still begins to move.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026

When asked about the euro, the ECB chief will likely opt for phrasing along the lines of "we are... monitoring developments", Marco Wagner, an economist at Commerzbank, told AFP.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

He spent time in Ghana absorbing highlife's structure, horn phrasing, and dance-oriented arrangements before fusing it with jazz, funk, the rhythms of his own Yoruba people, and political storytelling.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

Anyone even vaguely familiar with the title track of pianist Herbie Hancock’s 1965 Blue Note release, “Maiden Voyage,” will recognize its phrasing and melodic shapes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025

What kind of emotion do you hear in the melody, rhythm and phrasing?

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin