precis
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As a précis to a larger, more scholarly work, it lacks the depth and historical context that many enthusiasts of classical drama may be hungry for.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
A précis of Elmer’s early life in Maine is run through by members of the eight-person cast in the bouncy, no-nonsense manner of a graphic novel.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2025
He segued into a précis of his political life, starting when he was a 29-year-old senator.
From Slate • Mar. 8, 2024
It made you précis in a really creative way.
From The Guardian • May 22, 2020
The Mysteries of Paris has always defeated me, and I am now content to enjoy Thackeray's very admirable précis of part of it.
From A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2 To the Close of the 19th Century by Saintsbury, George
Vocabulary lists containing precis
The Picture of Dorian Gray
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English Words Derived from French, List 11
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Vocabulary from the Lyrics of Stephen Sondheim, Volume I
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