premise

Example Sentences

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A quietly brilliant premise, and a film no one has ever really made, despite the “hag” title perfectly primed for a tale of sick fixation.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Three levels of support are available, depending on how close a premise was to the fire and the impact it had.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Carlson briefly conceded the point—“I wouldn’t disagree”—but quickly returned to his initial premise.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

The premise that consumers would pay a premium for sustainably made products turned out to be flawed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

But as author Cameron McWhirter has written, “In 1919, blacks began to broadly challenge the long-held premise that they must exist in this country as inferiors.”

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler