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

"BTS taught me to love myself," Ana said as she went through the pages of an album with photos of the band members and motivational phrases on the back.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Often, phrases come in definite pairs, with the first phrase feeling very unfinished until it is completed by the second phrase, as if the second phrase were answering a question asked by the first phrase.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones