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 Jimbo: This is what we want.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

To paraphrase the late, great Jim Healy, Plaschke is on the Leonard Tose highway!

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 27, 2025

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

This is a paraphrase of Cowee’s story: Late one spring a large part of Tlingit ventured North to Yakutat to trade for copper.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan