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Example Sentences
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"John was also an excellent broadcast summariser with a great turn of phrase and an undiluted love and positivity for the sport," he said.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
“You were the voice of my childhood” is a phrase that actor Larry Brantley hears often when meeting fans at pop culture conventions.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
The phrase is used to described the final phase of a runaway bull market that has gotten well over its skis.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
One doesn’t even have to know that “I’ll pray for you” is Christian conservative code for a stronger phrase.
From Salon • May 25, 2026
She assigns us to write an acrostic of our names, which is a poem where, for each letter of your name, you describe yourself with a word or phrase that starts with that letter.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
Vocabulary lists containing phrase
PARCC: Language of the Test (Grade7)
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 4
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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