How to Use phrase in a Sentence

phrase

1 of 2 noun

• Underline the key words or phrases in the paragraph.
• She used the phrase “I strongly believe” too many times in her speech.
• Answer the questions in complete sentences, not phrases.
• To borrow a phrase from my mother, I spend too much time “watching the boob tube” and not enough time outside.
• The phrase and tones were so easy to grasp and keep in our minds.
  — Rachel Ng, Travel, 15 Dec. 2020
• The origins of the phrase have been lost, but the trend can be tracked.
  — Paula Wethington, Detroit Free Press, 1 Oct. 2022
• Since then, the phrase has been adapted to the world of business.
  — Doug Gollan, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2023
• Winthrop used the phrase as a metaphor for the new world settlement.
  — The Rev. Mike Taylor, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 12 Sep. 2020
• That phrase echoes around the story like a whisper in a cave.
  — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 7 June 2018
• The title was a nod to the phrase used as boxers’ enter the ring.
  — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 15 Mar. 2023
• That’s the phrase bandied about every time a novel makes it to the big screen.
  — Travis M. Andrews, Washington Post, 3 Jan. 2023
• The fourth includes a word or phrase that has been redacted.
  — Jay Croft, CNN, 22 Apr. 2022
• This phrase has been a cheer to keep peoples’ hopes alive.
  — Momo Chang, SFChronicle.com, 16 Mar. 2020
• Those who apply for the job should ponder the phrase, too.
  — Washington Post, 29 Apr. 2022
• Each part begins with the same phrase and ends with a prayer to God.
  — Vulture, 5 Oct. 2023
• And the language, as the judge pointed out, is a very broad phrase.
  — CBS News, 13 Aug. 2023
• More and more, the phrase is also used to talk about tequila.
  — Dallas News, 24 Aug. 2021
• Yeah, to use the phrase bring this country back to greatness again.
  — Fox News, 5 Oct. 2023
• It’s a word or phrase to hold in your heart and orient your flow.
  — Catherine Mevs, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2022
• Hayes helps her phrase her vocals and pace her stage moves.
  — Jane Wooldridge, miamiherald, 22 Apr. 2018
• The reason for running this item is a three-word phrase.
  — Leah Garchik, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 May 2018
• In a word or phrase, what's the biggest source of stress in your life right now?
  — Matt Stout, BostonGlobe.com, 26 July 2022
• The phrase that best describes your feelings is in love rather than just love.
  — Katie Arnold-Ratliff, SELF, 24 June 2022
• Just talking about this makes him — what was his phrase?
  — Jessica Goldstein, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2021
• What came next brought to life for me the phrase: feathering your own nest.
  — Dave Lieber, Dallas News, 11 June 2021
• More often the shifts are subtle — a word here, a phrase there.
  — Lisa Kennedy, The Know, 18 Mar. 2017
• To use an old phrase, don’t put all your eggs in one basket.
  — Lisa Montenegro, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2021
• But in Norway, at least, the phrase might be headed for the door.
  — Sebastian Blanco, Car and Driver, 27 Jan. 2020
• Tap the plus icon, then enter your phrase and shortcut.
  — Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2020
• This is, to borrow a phrase from our friends across the pond, utter tosh.
  — Chris Cillizza, CNN, 29 July 2021

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phrase

2 of 2 verb

• He phrased his version of the story in a way that made him look good.
• The singer phrased the music beautifully.
• The question was awkwardly phrased.
• But that may not be the right way to phrase the question.
  — Dennis Overbye, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2023
• You’re supposed to phrase it in the form of a question.
  — Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com, 2 Oct. 2021
• The board went back and forth on how to phrase its policy.
  — Emma Kate Fittes, Indianapolis Star, 13 June 2019
• So how did the name or phrase Black Twitter even come to be?
  — Wired Staff, Wired, 6 Aug. 2021
• But be careful not to phrase things in a way where the child must do everything right.
  — Alison Bowen, chicagotribune.com, 26 Jan. 2022
• Or, in this case, maybe a torso cutout is a better way to phrase it.
  — Carrie Wittmer, Glamour, 16 May 2022
• Please tell me the answer is obvious when it’s phrased this way.
  — Carolyn Hax, idahostatesman, 26 May 2017
• Even to phrase the question is to confront the depressing answer.
  — David Frum, The Atlantic, 9 July 2017
• Melodies were phrased with good musical instincts, but the rhythms didn’t have much to say.
  — David Patrick Stearns, Philly.com, 2 Nov. 2017
• But perhaps more incisive than the statement itself is the way it is phrased.
  — Annalisa Merelli, Quartz, 24 Jan. 2020
• But there's no denying the tweet was oddly phrased and had a confusing tone.
  — Jamie Ballard, Good Housekeeping, 16 Mar. 2018
• A better way to phrase this would be, what are the menu of options being considered?
  — Lauren Fox and Phil Mattingly, CNN, 12 June 2017
• The two men phrase the nature of that struggle very differently.
  — Marc Fisher, Washington Post, 16 Oct. 2022
• That last one is the top insult in this group — neoliberal shill, is how it would be phrased.
  — Nellie Bowles, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2020
• Perhaps the question is better phrased: To whom does a school belong?
  — Richard Vedder, WSJ, 16 Mar. 2023
• The question wasn’t delicately phrased, but fell within the bounds.
  — Jon Wertheim, SI.com, 31 July 2019
• Yi phrased lyrical passages well and showed remarkable poise.
  — Tim Diovanni, Dallas News, 12 July 2019
• Her ability to distort the truth -- to phrase it kindly -- is nothing short of herculean.
  — Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 23 Apr. 2012
• Dolphins fans wanting to turn Monday into a sign of being smart might want to re-phrase that.
  — Dave Hyde, sun-sentinel.com, 15 Mar. 2021
• Some examples: the actor may not know the proper delivery or how to phrase an inside joke.
  — Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2021
• Please phrase your speculation in the form of a question. Stokes: Poor guy.
  — Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2021
• But now this needs to be phrased as a question, rather than a certainty that such voters would never support him.
  — Joseph C. Sternberg, WSJ, 27 Sep. 2018
• Colts coach Frank Reich said earlier this week when the question was phrased that way.
  — Joel A. Erickson, Indianapolis Star, 26 Dec. 2019
• There were places where some critics...felt like the way things were phrased was anti-American.
  — Zoë Schlanger, Newsweek, 29 July 2015
• Forget about how the question was phrased, which seems to be a topic lighting up social media today.
  — Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2023
• All that was left was to figure out creative language for how that constraint would be phrased that everyone could support.
  — Josh Lederman, Fox News, 11 May 2018
• So, not friendly questions, even if they were politely phrased.
  — Carl M. Cannon, Orange County Register, 15 Jan. 2017

Last Updated: 27 Mar 2024