precis
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A précis of Elmer’s early life in Maine is run through by members of the eight-person cast in the bouncy, no-nonsense manner of a graphic novel.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2025
He segued into a précis of his political life, starting when he was a 29-year-old senator.
From Slate • Mar. 8, 2024
A brief, tactful summary may be in order, a kind of Google Maps précis of the route.
From New York Times • Jan. 14, 2022
It made you précis in a really creative way.
From The Guardian • May 22, 2020
Mutual waves of the trumpets served as replies to the questions, and then, after taking a moment to muster his French, Sir Gervaise continued— "J'espère voir Monsieur le Contre-Amiral à dîner, à cinq heures, précis."
From The Two Admirals by Cooper, James Fenimore
Vocabulary lists containing precis
The Picture of Dorian Gray
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English Words Derived from French, List 11
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Vocabulary from the Lyrics of Stephen Sondheim, Volume I
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