Example Sentences

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Displaying as always her couture hauteur, Miranda, who doesn’t even remember Andy from her long-ago gig, tosses the former assistant in a terrible office and tells her she will inevitably fail.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Displaying the same hard-nosed business savvy that saw her walk away from Wagoner to find solo success, Parton forced herself to say no.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2024

Displaying a sense of humor about one’s charmed life has emerged as the last, best defense people like Johnson have against the charge of inheriting success as a birthright.

From Slate • Jan. 30, 2024

Displaying a personal message can earn a fine of more than $10,000 under NFL rules.

From Washington Times • Oct. 12, 2023

Displaying classical knowledge was a way of demonstrating education and sophistication—it was, if you like, an ethos appeal in itself.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith