explainer

Example Sentences

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In the broader conversation around the study, this very magazine ran an explainer on the trial and deemed it, overall, to be “shoddy science.”

From Slate • Jan. 30, 2026

When the movie was coming out, people really liked that the explainer video that Ryan made about all the different formats.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

You can review this earlier WSJ explainer that gives a bit more context about what a fume event is and how it can happen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

Treasuries—see Barron’s explainer of the yen carry trade, which has funded U.S. government debt purchases for years.

From Barron's • Dec. 4, 2025

A wise explainer must, therefore, look out for other words to convey what he has to say.

From English Critical Essays Nineteenth Century by Jones, Edmund David