paraphrase

Example Sentences

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To paraphrase Homer Simpson, “It’s sad ‘cause it’s true.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

But to paraphrase Norma Desmond, it’s his ambition to say something meaningful that’s gotten small.

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026

To paraphrase Coach Nick Saban: When it comes to these three American icons, it probably pays to trust the process.

From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025

At once a reminder to revisit familiar books and a prompt to read new ones, “Worlds of Wonder” is a charmer that, to paraphrase Aristotle, is more than the sum of its parts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

He was the only person she ever knew who could paraphrase three authors into one sentence and have them all make sense.

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee