- present participle of phrase.
phrasing
Example Sentences
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Maalouf: For me, as a trumpet player, of course, the musical influence; space, phrasing, silence, we can talk about this for hours.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026
The phrasing circulated widely online and prompted confusion and commentary about tone and context.
From Salon • May 23, 2026
Ms. Musgraves has a limited voice in terms of technical ability, but she’s good at calibrating her phrasing to match a song’s mood.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
That change in phrasing matches exactly what Deutsche Bank’s strategist Steven Zeng predicts.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
Paris thought about the right phrasing before saying, “…most experienced.”
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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