pretext
Example Sentences
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“I guess it can be seen as a pretext for the album. Just … be sweet,” she says.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
Director Jon Favreau’s film, which he wrote with Dave Filoni and Noah Kloor, features a grindingly simple plot that provides the weakest possible pretext to staple together a series of uninspired monster and droid fights.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
His first choice of prime minister was also dismissed by the courts on a seemingly trivial pretext.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
But advocates for unaccompanied minors feel differently, calling them a pretext to locate and deport children and their families.
From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026
Hermione allowed Travers to step ahead of her on the pretext of explaining features of the hall to Ron.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
Vocabulary lists containing pretext
Animal Farm
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Unit 1: Telling Details
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Grade 11, List 2
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