Example Sentences

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Instead, he gave one of the most famous, and perhaps the most quietly professional, replies ever uttered.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

The fictional narrative continued for another 35 minutes, before Gavalas uttered his last words to Gemini.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

It could very well be the last time the phrase “hotter than fish grease” is uttered on the network.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

In a sign of how deep the wounds are after these claims came to light, California lawmakers barely uttered his name when they voted unanimously last week to rename the state holiday "Farmworkers Day".

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Like the telephone game—when the final sentence is uttered, it doesn’t quite sound like what it started out as.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed