apostrophe
Example Sentences
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Even then, the apostrophe in the logo was a pepper.
From Slate • Aug. 11, 2025
North Yorkshire Council said it "along with many others across the country" had opted to "eliminate" the apostrophe from street signs.
From BBC • May 5, 2024
“Shouldn’t there be an apostrophe in that title?”
From New York Times • Feb. 7, 2024
On my first day on set on “Mad Men,” I had to do another take because I’d left out an apostrophe.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 28, 2023
They don’t walk like ordinary dogs, but leap and somersault like an apostrophe and comma.
From "The House on Mango Street" by Sandra Cisneros
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
