in a word
Example Sentences
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As she tells it, the special oomph that soy sauce adds to a bake is, in a word, umami.
From Salon • Dec. 13, 2025
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
The results were, in a word, startling: 1 in 7 of the children in the no-peanuts group developed an allergy by age 5, compared to just 1 in 50 in the peanut group.
From Slate • Dec. 3, 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
Brother Davis, lead us in a word uh prayer.
From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston
