phrases

Example Sentences

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The additional billboard phrases echo those coined during Ono and Lennon’s creation of the conceptual country of “Nutopia,” which championed peace, love and unity.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Its analysis suggests current hallmarks include overreliance on phrases such as “rather than” and “essential for.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

"BTS taught me to love myself," Ana said as she went through the pages of an album with photos of the band members and motivational phrases on the back.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

It’s a place where people pause to chat up strangers on oak-and-magnolia-draped streets, a place where boutiques sell smocked baby dresses and shirts with phrases such as “Pearls Are Always Appropriate.”

From Slate • May 4, 2026

Individual words and longer phrases can do the same job, but individual words usually do it better.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton