in a word

Example Sentences

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More psychedelically, Owens recorded a video recounting how Charlie Kirk appeared to her in a dream in order to tell her he had been, in a word, “betrayed”—a perfect distillation of Owens’ ability to marry a woo-woo almond-mom vigor with an esoteric lean.

From Slate

“In a word, 2025 was a roller coaster,” port Executive Director Gene Seroka said during the webcast.

From Los Angeles Times

That tension between omnipotence and powerlessness is captured in a word: adolescence.

From Salon

As she tells it, the special oomph that soy sauce adds to a bake is, in a word, umami.

From Salon

Asked to sum up what it felt like to win in a word, Gringe said: "I can't think of one."

From BBC