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 the 1992 Clinton presidential campaign, it’s the fundamentals, stupid.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 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

Her performances are a space to have delirious fun, to paraphrase writer Kate Wolf.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025

In my account I have followed the stories given by the two tragic poets and by Theocritus, rather than Pindar, one of the most difficult of poets to translate or even to paraphrase.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton