pleonastic
Example Sentences
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The title’s pleonastic fourth word is the giveaway.
From New York Times ● May 11, 2022
While Humphrey reeled garrulously from one position to another, Nixon glided over issues with skillfully pleonastic evasions, often taking no stand at all.
From Time Magazine Archive
The king he is just, dealt with as a single sentence, is undoubtedly pleonastic.
From A Handbook of the English Language by Latham, R. G. (Robert Gordon)
Do you fear to quote the sublimated utterances of the perspicacious, although pleonastic philosopher?
From Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 24, September 10, 1870 by Various
With these may be mentioned the French name Fosse, whence the apparently pleonastic Fosdyke and the name of Verdant Green's friend, Mr. Four-in-hand Fosbrooke.
From The Romance of Names by Weekley, Ernest
