phrase

Example Sentences

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My teenage son uses the phrase “struggle meals” to describe the peanut-butter sandwiches I consume while working on a Saturday afternoon.

From The Wall Street Journal

Despite her occupation, Marge embodies the spirit of “Minnesota nice” — the phrase used to describe the overly polite, friendly and even-tempered manner of Minnesota residents.

From Salon

Ping [email protected] with the word or phrase, and why it’s your pet peeve, and we might circle back and include it in a future story.

From The Wall Street Journal

Martin would later coin the phrase that it was the Fed’s job to “take away the punch bowl just as the party gets going.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The phrase was first used in Parliament, and could therefore be repeated by journalists without risk of libel.

From BBC