between the lines
Example Sentences
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Anderson played punchy passes forward whenever space between the lines opened up.
From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026
The litany of complaints continues, though, and reading between the lines, it’s clear the root of the men’s fury is rejection.
From Slate • May 26, 2026
But the reason it’s really intriguing is buried between the lines, nestled in a place I’m not sure even Sánchez Bezos can see.
From Salon • May 6, 2026
Reading between the lines of Lewis’s journal, I get the sense that he was most at ease when he was observing nature.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
The reader has to fill in the background—to read between the lines, to connect the dots—and if he doesn’t know which background is applicable, he will be mystified.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
