phrases
Example Sentences
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Children often learn the order of the planets in our Solar System using quirky memory phrases like "My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nachos."
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
It’s full of decorative phrases like “the stubborn verb of living” that sound “poetic” but do no work.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
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
"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
This meant that ordinary sentences and phrases had been given secret meanings, agreed upon in advance.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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