phraseology

Example Sentences

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To use his own phraseology: “Would it were so.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

And we have already had senior figures on both sides talking about last-minute tweaks and that old favourite in the phraseology of EU negotiations: "Nothing is agreed until everything is agreed."

From BBC • May 18, 2025

What if the different “officer” phraseology in the Constitution had different meanings?’”

From New York Times • Feb. 7, 2024

“As Michelle points out, she’s 86, you know, and sometimes trying to get the right phraseology when we’re talking about issues, Michelle is like, ‘That’s like her trying to learn Spanish,’” he said.

From Washington Times • Oct. 17, 2022

That romantic phraseology came from Robert R. Wilson, whose preference for solitude sprang from his childhood on the Wyoming range.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik