in a word

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Dec. 7, 2025

For the reporters covering this president, it has, in a word, been impossible to pull a cogent quote from him.

From Salon • Nov. 14, 2025

He always appreciates when golfers offer to put in a word for him, though he worries such referrals don’t always break through the labyrinth of automation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 26, 2025

Her hockey coverage, in a word, was outstanding.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2024

My mother was making cocoa for us and calling in a word here and there from the kitchen.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson