word for word

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

That’s almost—word for word—what he said roughly 18 months ago.

From The Wall Street Journal

It is why I chose to read it out, word for word, to the chancellor – scrutinising their promises on your behalf.

From BBC

That doesn’t mean your private chats about your colleague or spouse are going to show up word for word in someone else’s chat session a year or two from now.

From The Wall Street Journal

The title came to her first — “At the Beach, in Every Life” — and the song poured out of her, nearly word for word.

From Los Angeles Times

Often, “Eddington” plays out so formally and predictably that it’s like watching someone write out the thing that’s making them anxious on paper, word for word.

From Salon