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Recent Examples on the Web Many of the events and organizations below live out a favorite maxim of the late congressman and judge Abner Mikva: democracy is not a noun but a verb. —

Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2024 Inspired by her French 101-level understanding of masculine and feminine nouns, Emily floats a clever slogan on Instagram that goes viral after it’s reposted by Brigitte Macron. —

Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 15 Aug. 2024 For the noun note, the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English (2009) counts eight basic senses and four additional idioms. —

Heather Wilhelm, National Review, 25 July 2024 The Left’s answer to the focus on President Biden’s debilitated state is — to paraphrase the old gibe about Rudy Giuliani’s tendency to bring everyone back to September 11 — a noun, a verb, an overheated adjective, and Project 2025. —

Rich Lowry, National Review, 17 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for noun