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 Jimbo: This is what we want.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 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

We should work hard to improve the prisons in our society—take up the unfinished work of Thomas Mott Osborne and transform these scrap heaps into repair shops, to paraphrase the great reformer.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover