Example Sentences

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It’s both a hoot and a bit of a slog — a “Fast & Furious” movie, more or less, but with more ampersands and fewer series regulars than usual.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2019

Those little thought bubbles filled with ampersands and exclamation points and number signs.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2019

If you have a personal Wi-Fi network, make sure that you password-protect access, and use long passwords that include special characters, such as ampersands and exclamation marks.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 12, 2018

His handwriting was small, and he used ampersands and abbreviations.

From New York Times • Feb. 5, 2015

She was at it all week for more than eight hours a day, until her back and neck ached, and ragged curls of unfurling ampersands swam across her vision.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan