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
Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 21 July 2025
Big yikes: This is a sarcastic phrase to publicly mock or shame someone for a cringey comment, outfit, or behavior and is used to embarrass others in group chats or social media.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 21 July 2025
Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 30 June 2025
Analyze how people phrase their interactions with LLMs and adjust your content to fit this design pattern.
—Pawel Rzeszucinski, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
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Noun
Even the title phrase, which Francis immediately fell for, falls pretty squarely in line with classic country wordplay and lyrical imagery.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 21 July 2025
Big yikes: This is a sarcastic phrase to publicly mock or shame someone for a cringey comment, outfit, or behavior and is used to embarrass others in group chats or social media.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 21 July 2025
Verb
The shuttle move, as originally phrased, was identified as being at risk.
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 30 June 2025
Analyze how people phrase their interactions with LLMs and adjust your content to fit this design pattern.
—Pawel Rzeszucinski, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for phrase
Noun
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To quote a homespun idiom, there are different horses for different courses.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
23 July 2025
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Especially in multilingual markets, users frequently mix languages and use non-standard grammar, local idioms, creative spelling and hybrid sentence structures.—
Alessa Cross,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
Verb
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Ogwumike said during Thursday’s CBA media availability that the league did pose ideas regarding extending the season.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
20 July 2025
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The consistency of officiating has been a topic players and coaches have been discussing a lot this season, and Engelbert said the league is aware and will evaluate it.—
Doug Feinberg,
Chicago Tribune,
20 July 2025
Verb
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This year’s question was worded a bit differently, and the inclusion of Canales, Morgan and Tilis might have contributed to a more positive response.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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The tariff letters are worded aggressively in Trump’s style of writing.—
Josh Boak,
Chicago Tribune,
9 July 2025
Verb
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Cho, Hong, and Yoo have all expressed serious interest in returning for a sequel.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
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President Donald Trump has expressed his support for the collective defense offered by NATO in a reversal of his previous criticism of the alliance.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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“Phrase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phrase. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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