as in idiom
a sequence of words having a specific meaning
kids drawing literal representations of the phrase "to rain cats and dogs"
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as in to say
to convey in appropriate or telling terms
he had trouble thinking of how to phrase his question for the visiting dignitary
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Recent Examples of phrase
Chris Willman, Variety, 10 July 2025
The simple phrase is the foundation of the culture.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 9 July 2025
Pawel Rzeszucinski, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Reinert concurs that additional legal challenges can be brought in the court system depending on the way other state laws are phrased or organized.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 18 June 2025
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Noun
That phrase is used to describe the physical maladies that have kept him from pursuing an active musical life.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 10 July 2025
The simple phrase is the foundation of the culture.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 9 July 2025
Verb
Analyze how people phrase their interactions with LLMs and adjust your content to fit this design pattern.
—Pawel Rzeszucinski, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Reinert concurs that additional legal challenges can be brought in the court system depending on the way other state laws are phrased or organized.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for phrase
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Overall, the impression the car imparts is decidedly futuristic, and the design idiom certainly aligns with other recent luxurious EV concepts, such as those unveiled by Jaguar, Mercedes, and Genesis, as well as production vehicles such as the Tesla Cybertruck.—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
8 July 2025
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By the time these terms get into the mainstream, new ones have already appeared, although some (such as to dig or cool) remain staples of the idiom despite wide non-Negro use.—
Benjamin Hale
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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Two men are dead following a shooting in Dundalk on Monday, Baltimore County Police say.—
Racquel Bazos,
Baltimore Sun,
8 July 2025
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Officials say 27 campers and counselors died at Camp Mystic, including young girls from various states.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
8 July 2025
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Johnson's Senate Bill 235, which bans state spending on DEI initiatives in state agencies and educational institutions, also borrows wording.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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The Dodgers announced the steps in a five-paragraph news release that was delicately worded to avoid potentially inflammatory political terms, and which stopped short of an explicit condemnation of the federal policy.—
Greg Beacham,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2025
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John McEnroe, never shy with an opinion, has expressed skepticism about pickleball — yet even his tennis academy on Randall’s Island in New York City has converted five existing tennis courts to 12 indoor pickleball courts.—
Stefan Boyland,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 July 2025
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Though the director has publicly expressed his desire to retire the character — even revealing plans to kill her off in a 2018 interview on Bevy Smith’s SiriusXM show Bevelations — fan support has kept her alive.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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“Phrase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phrase. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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