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

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

Those passages of play are coming quicker and quicker, with 62.8% of rucks completed in under three seconds in last year's competition, up 10% on the 2020 competition.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

We went; following the superintendent’s guidance, we had to thread some intricate passages, and mount a staircase before we reached her apartment; it contained a good fire, and looked cheerful.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë