excuse
Example Sentences
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You know, I grew up on Bollywood where, in a way, the movie was just an excuse for the music.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
The dates of this escapade blow up the excuse Platner has used to wipe away his long history of obnoxious behavior: that all that bad stuff belonged to a prior period of “dark” feelings.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
Nevertheless, many believed the situation was an excuse to engage price gouging.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
"Of course people need to look at knife crime but when it comes to using this an excuse to put communities against each other, that is not helping," she said.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
She said, “Suds, will you excuse yourself from Joey long enough to empty your wastebasket, please.”
From "Fourth Grade Rats" by Jerry Spinelli
Vocabulary lists containing excuse
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act III
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"The War of the Wall" by Toni Cade Bambara
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"The House on Mango Street" and "The Road Not Taken"
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