saying

Example Sentences

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That the CEO of Air Canada should speak French goes without saying.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

He famously interrupted Taylor Swift's acceptance speech at the 2009 MTV Awards, saying Beyoncé should have won the prize for best female artist.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

He denied all those charges to Bolch, saying, “I feel like that’s crazy.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

“Don’t go back to the moon,” Gregory Asimakis argued in a Houston Chronicle op-ed, saying it wasn’t worth the price tag and we should’ve launched robots instead of four humans.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

“I’m not saying I’m fine, just that you can’t fix me.”

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse