passages
Example Sentences
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We know this because Charles Dance recites Michelangelo’s snidest journal passages throughout, bringing a welcome pettiness to an otherwise staid chapter of art history.
From Salon • May 16, 2026
Students should read entire books, not decontextualized passages.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
Photos showed a pickup basketball game with pink and blue jerseys, a heart-shaped white cake and a Bible in which guests were invited to highlight favorite passages for the pair’s first child.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
He told reporter Norah O’Donnell that she “should be ashamed” for airing those claims, even as the questions focused on passages describing political grievances and alleged targeting of administration officials.
From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026
My mom had her Bible in her lap, underlining passages that the pastor hadn’t even mentioned.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
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