phrasing
Example Sentences
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But her voice—slightly nasal, with conversational phrasing and clipped inflections informed by hip-hop—is instantly identifiable, and conveys intelligence and intimacy while sounding perfectly natural in glittery electronic productions.
Clare pressed a paw into his one good eye, fighting to recall the exact phrasing Nine had used.
From Literature
Her vocal stacks and counter-melodies are full of intricate detail; and her phrasing is exquisite, even on the jazz numbers where lesser pop singers would come unstuck.
From BBC
“So, strictly speaking, the Heck language fits. But that could just show that the phrasing was not quite as tailored as it should have been.”
The phrasing is so concrete it feels almost documentary: something hidden becomes visible; something held still begins to move.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
