excuse

Example Sentences

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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

According to the town authorities of Basel, Switzerland, Holbein’s excuse was that “the table has to be better laid out for him, if he would go.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

All she needed was an excuse to go out and stay out.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood