phraseology

Example Sentences

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Cardboard cutouts might have glared disapprovingly, but they couldn’t yell, “Cheaters!” as several leather-lunged patrons at T-Mobile did, in various colorful iterations and phraseology.

From Seattle Times

I expected grandiose phraseology and uniquely Waltonesque comparisons, and wouldn’t you know it, I got that, too.

From Seattle Times

Fangio’s phraseology has raised eyebrows before, such as last summer when the 61-year-old white head coach was criticized for being tone-deaf after suggesting discrimination and racism weren’t issues in the NFL.

From Washington Times

“That's a terrible question and the phraseology. I didn't lie,” Trump responded.

From Fox News

This is a good point, but without wishing to deflect, I wonder if the failure is of phraseology.

From New York Times