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
Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 31 Dec. 2024
Denton, who doesn't speak French, learned a particular phrase in France.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
Constance Grady, Vox, 12 Sep. 2024
But by phrasing it as choosing to live in gratitude, Alison made her choice a result of strength and control.
—Jay Sullivan, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Each of the billboards replicates the phrase in the style of his previous albums.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 31 Dec. 2024
Denton, who doesn't speak French, learned a particular phrase in France.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
Verb
With this new endorsement, Swift can assure her fans she’s still got her feminist cred, even as she’s phrased it carefully to give her more Trump-leaning fans room for plausible deniability.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 12 Sep. 2024
But by phrasing it as choosing to live in gratitude, Alison made her choice a result of strength and control.
—Jay Sullivan, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for phrase
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But the visual idiom Forrester has developed for these works also plays out, to a great extent, in paintings of unrelated subjects.Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
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Out of the box, human language is ambiguous and nuanced with idioms, sarcasm or cultural references, challenging LLMs to interpret correctly.Son Nguyen, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Officials said there's been no evidence of human to human transmission of bird flu anywhere in the United States.Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel, 22 Dec. 2024
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Paul Smith said that between November 2023 and August 2024, the company has spent about $21 million on construction costs.Austin American-Statesman, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Dec. 2024
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In our current culture, you are supposed to word things via a humble brag.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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The reason the Equity Assistance Fund has sat unfunded appears to stem from the way the charter amendment was worded.Julian Baron, Baltimore Sun, 26 Nov. 2024
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Because the rock was unlike anything yet encountered on Mars, the team operating the rover from southern California had expressed hope that its discovery served as a sign of things to come.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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Analysts have expressed concerns about the likelihood of political scrutiny in Japan, given the potential for job cuts if a deal pushes through, while the unwinding of Nissan’s alliance with French vehicle manufacturer Renault is regarded as pivotal to the process.Sam Meredith, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Phrase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phrase. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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