paraphrasing

Example Sentences

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Paraphrasing Ronald Reagan, he says: “In a republic, you’re always only one generation away from the extinction of freedom. There’s deep, deep wisdom in that line.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Paraphrasing and removing the expletives, the general reaction from Rangers people was: 'Save the showboating for down south, son'.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2024

Paraphrasing, "Mean Girls," "the limit does not exist" when it comes to the ways in which you can make bacon.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2023

Paraphrasing a quote from the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., he said: “I can’t stop a man from hating me, but the law can stop a man from killing a man.”

From Washington Post • Jan. 29, 2023

Paraphrasing is a useful timesaver, as it is not always convenient to stop and look up a quotation when making a point, especially if the situation is urgent, as this one surely was.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood