belabor

Example Sentences

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Not to belabor the reptile references, but Byrne is something of a creative chameleon, moving easily from drama to comedy to horror, film to television to stage and back again.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

The reason to belabor this point is that precision matters.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 12, 2025

There’s no need to belabor the point: The possible comparisons are nearly infinite and defy neutral principles of evaluation.

From Salon • Aug. 20, 2024

To further belabor the point, PFF assessed Witherspoon as having 39 coverage snaps but being targeted just twice and allowing no receptions.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 24, 2023

Yea, & the Rest, who will line up Tomorrow & belabor my Quill, tho’ they hear this Missive is already sent.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson