phrases

Example Sentences

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Like we repeat “Jamba Juice,” or “Quality Inn,” or “Garden Suites,” all these little phrases, or “Snag it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Dixon's fast-paced rhymes helped the songs stand out on the radio, and she became known for phrases such as "We're coming back strong", "M-I-S-T-double-E-Q", "Away we go" and "Enter!"

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Children often learn the order of the planets in our Solar System using quirky memory phrases like "My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nachos."

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

It’s full of decorative phrases like “the stubborn verb of living” that sound “poetic” but do no work.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The arguments over Bailey’s future began early and occur frequently, though at this point they often devolve into repetitive phrases and tense silences.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern