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Example Sentences

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The real Colbert was so convincing as the antagonistic face of the “The Colbert Report,” it was often hard to tell how much space set the man apart from the character he played.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Because nothing says you’re good at comedy like having to tell people more than a dozen times that the thing they did not laugh at was, in fact, a joke.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

They are keen to tell us what they would like to see improve.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

I work in a funeral and cemetery office, and I can tell you this: You can’t take money with you when you die.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

I tell myself it’s better this way, that it’s easier to just go along with what Dad wants to do.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam