locution

Example Sentences

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Mark Keenum, Mississippi State University’s president, says that although additional revenue will be “available” — a curious locution — the motivation is more opportunity for participation by the student-athletes.

From Washington Post • Sep. 28, 2022

I was very struck by this locution of “Do your own research. People are asking.”

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2022

And how about that use of "thumbing their noses"? With that aged locution, the good governor is, without doubt, speaking directly to his demographic.

From Salon • Sep. 18, 2021

He slicked back his hair, slathered on Guerlain bronzer, donned dark sunglasses, pulled on a black turtleneck and adopted a Continental locution.

From New York Times • May 7, 2021

Do you remember a drawing of Mr. du Maurier's in Punch, wherein, seizing upon a locution of Miss Rhoda Broughton's, he gave us a group of "magnificently ugly" men?

From Adventures in Criticism by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir