Example Sentences

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In our dire age, a little bit of levity can often feel like a wager, staking your bets on an audience’s bandwidth for fun.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

White had his players sit on the stage, meditate, push the audience’s buttons just so far, then rise to play.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

"When the big image of the product appears on screen, we want the time shown to be close to the actual time on the audience's watches. But we know we won't hit 40 minutes exactly".

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

“I was intrigued,” Millet says, “with really trying to engage the audience’s imagination.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

It is interesting, in that light, to note that the outsider’s invective is typically more stern and solemn: an insider, more comfortable reading the audience’s social codes, can risk a joke.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith