excuse me
Example Sentences
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But she slipped up, triggering ripples of laughter, when she referred to "my president, excuse me, my husband."
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
But the giant technology companies are now greedily raising as much money as they can from suckers — excuse me, investors — to keep spending on the AI arms race.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
Now if you’ll excuse me, I have to check if the singing cat has folded my sweaters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 2026
Now, excuse me while I return my sights to the sandbox.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2025
"Please, excuse me?" she asked the people shouldering past her.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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