paraphrase
Example Sentences
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Sayers praised the art underlying the artifice, paraphrasing Aristotle on the practice of literary deception.
I’m paraphrasing, but he tells his son something to the extent of — James Baldwin, Toni Morrison, Alice Walker, those are yours.
From Los Angeles Times
To paraphrase the 1992 Clinton presidential campaign, it’s the fundamentals, stupid.
To paraphrase Coach Nick Saban: When it comes to these three American icons, it probably pays to trust the process.
From Barron's
Her performances are a space to have delirious fun, to paraphrase writer Kate Wolf.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
