excuse

Example Sentences

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The golf, or fly fishing, is merely a good excuse to go do that.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

I’m not here to excuse this essay or deliver some platitude about separating art from the artist.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

“I was so excited to have an event where I could finally put on my most Barbie-esque outfits and have an excuse to wear them without looking like a fool,” the 32-year-old from Florida said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The IRS will lift penalties for reasonable cause, but a tax preparer’s negligence or error doesn’t count as an excuse, a rule TAS calls “grossly unfair.”

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

Though a dip in Liberty Creek was welcome on a boiling hot day, to my mind it was a poor excuse for a body of water.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney