prose

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He has a knack for turning seemingly unconnected subjects into elegant 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

The most interesting part of Mr. Stiles’s narrative is his analysis of Churchill’s prose.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Unfortunately for the listener, the actress Kimberly Farr seeks to infuse Ms. Goodman’s careful, unadorned prose with too much energy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

In his Defence, Adams had written three volumes of relentless and seemingly endless prose to show that political power invariably rested in the hands of a few prominent individuals and families.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis