prose

Example Sentences

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He has a knack for turning seemingly unconnected subjects into elegant prose.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Trotzig’s lush language, rendered fluidly in Saskia Vogel’s translation, resembles poetry more than prose.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

At times, however, the prose can feel overstuffed, as if mirroring the abundance of the dictionary it celebrates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

“It writes with absolute, unwavering confidence but strips out all specific, concrete details, resulting in prose that sounds authoritative but evaporates the moment you try to extract actual meaning from it.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Reading a draft, even in a mumble, also forces you to anticipate what your readers will be doing as they understand your prose.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker