parenthetical
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He acknowledges, in a parenthetical aside, that they likely aren’t.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026
Even buried in a parenthetical as it is, the word “mandamus” jumps off the page as a threat to seek an extraordinary intervention by the appellate court.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 4, 2024
Later, Cyrus performed the song live for the first time, adding some parenthetical asides to the lyrics.
From BBC • Feb. 5, 2024
Today’s playlist is devoted to one of my absolute favorite musical conventions: the parenthetical song title.
From New York Times • Aug. 22, 2023
Just then, for the first time since he had lain down, Zooey, with his eyes still shut, compressed his lips—very much, as a matter of parenthetical fact, in the habitual style of his mother.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
Vocabulary lists containing parenthetical
The AP English Exam: Writing, Grammar, and Word Choice
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Language and Grammar - High School
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