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Example Sentences

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"Though the gesture was striking, the original heads were retrieved and carefully restored under the guidance of The Henry Moore Foundation adding a powerful footnote to the history of this majestic sculpture."

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

“I know both of us look back on that time with great fondness, but I will also say that I know that I’m really just a footnote in what he actually accomplished in his life.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

Finally, insofar as Kagan cited to legislative history, she did so only briefly and in a footnote.

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026

I also did tasks like rolling through a Word document full of hyperlinks, converting each of them to a footnote.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

When Moushumi had first introduced him to her crowd he and she would sit with their arms around each other, their fellow guests a footnote to their own ongoing conversation.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri