phrasing

Example Sentences

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But her voice—slightly nasal, with conversational phrasing and clipped inflections informed by hip-hop—is instantly identifiable, and conveys intelligence and intimacy while sounding perfectly natural in glittery electronic productions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The phrasing is so concrete it feels almost documentary: something hidden becomes visible; something held still begins to move.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026

He spent time in Ghana absorbing highlife's structure, horn phrasing, and dance-oriented arrangements before fusing it with jazz, funk, the rhythms of his own Yoruba people, and political storytelling.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

That middle-of-the-road phrasing is a result of the rising perils of wading into hot-button issues in recent years.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

He lifted an eyebrow at her odd phrasing and answered in rapid-fire French that she could barely follow.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood