1
: style of expression : phraseology
2
: the act, method, or result of grouping notes into musical phrases
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Examples of phrasing in a Sentence
The phrasing of the instructions was confusing.
a singer known for her elegant phrasing
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Well, that character was written over a decade ago and the phrasing hasn’t gotten less cliché since then.
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2025
This last is, to return to Bock’s phrasing, its own reconsideration of manhood.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024
The quality of answers to other questions was dependent on phrasing and the AI’s programming.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 16 Dec. 2024
However, the phrasing does not encourage the candidate to reflect on their motivations and articulate how these factors impact their work.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2025
This last is, to return to Bock’s phrasing, its own reconsideration of manhood.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024
The quality of answers to other questions was dependent on phrasing and the AI’s programming.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 16 Dec. 2024
However, the phrasing does not encourage the candidate to reflect on their motivations and articulate how these factors impact their work.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Phrasing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phrasing. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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