paraphrase

Example Sentences

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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

The process of blasting, cleaning, polishing, hoisting, cementing, securing and demolishing what has been built suggests that our director wants us to paraphrase Genesis: “From rubble you came and to rubble you shall return.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025

But fundamentally, it’s a love story — boys meet boys, boys lose boys, boys get boys, to paraphrase the old Hollywood formula.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 26, 2025

“And why, Mr. Jackson,” Brunner said, “to paraphrase Miss Bobofit’s excellent question, does this matter in real life?”

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan