explicate

Example Sentences

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Like the secrets of Leonardo da Vinci as imagined and explicated by Mr. Brown, this issue stemmed from a code hidden in plain sight: the book’s bar code.

From New York Times

The relationship between Harp, a longtime cowboy, and Cole is clearly strained, however “Concrete Cowboy” doesn’t seem too interested in explicating why exactly that is.

From Los Angeles Times

The homespun charms and lyrically explicated anguishes of their musical make their door one you’ll want to knock on, again.

From Washington Post

Indeed, those are two main theories explicating the rise in cardiac arrests, both compelling.

From Salon

They describe how Wilson tapped into something at once universal about the human experience — writing about families, work and the burden of pride — while also explicating the specific situations faced by the descendants of slaves.

From Los Angeles Times