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
Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2025
For those of us old enough to remember Martin (or caught up through reruns), that phrase is etched into our pop culture vocabulary.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 15 Apr. 2025
Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2025
The crisis experts phrased it differently.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Typically, these phrases should be taken with a grain of salt.
—Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2025
For those of us old enough to remember Martin (or caught up through reruns), that phrase is etched into our pop culture vocabulary.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 15 Apr. 2025
Verb
His own, well, grumpiness, as his pitching coach phrases it in the most complimentary of ways.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2025
The crisis experts phrased it differently.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2025
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Ultimately, Andrews and his actors find Chekhov by abandoning the paraphernalia of the writer’s universe and groping, in their own idiom, across a perilously empty stage, toward one another.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
4 Apr. 2025
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Which is fitting for a composer who, even when developing a homegrown idiom of his own, was criticized for sounding too European.—
Joshua Barone,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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The once-daily version of the pill was in early-stage testing, with researchers trying to figure out the best dose for patients, a spokeswoman said.—
Time,
Time,
15 Apr. 2025
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Authorities with State Police Troop C in Gray, Louisiana, said Lacy fled the scene of the accident without calling for help.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2025
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It was carefully worded to only allow a president who has served two nonconsecutive terms to seek a third one, which would prevent former Presidents Obama and Bush from returning.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
1 Apr. 2025
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The documents drop includes texts between prosecutors in the case debating on how to word the indictment.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
25 Mar. 2025
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After catching wind of Rock’s new love interest, Saffold took to social media to weigh in on the pairing, beginning her comments with what some took as a hint of shade before appearing to express her approval of Rock dating Newton.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Phrase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phrase. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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