digression
Example Sentences
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The narrative wanders through exuberant wordplay and digressions that can become distracting.
“Ghost Elephants” is a Werner Herzog film so, unsurprisingly, the titular characters play second fiddle to a man on an arduous quest, with fascinating digressions along the way.
From Los Angeles Times
The core of this book, stripping away the weird digressions, is about how society makes monsters.
From Los Angeles Times
His digressions on the history of California and of his Golden State ancestors are the least engaging parts of the book.
Now, a brief digression, because I feel strongly about this.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
