Example Sentences

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From Seattle Times • May 27, 2023

But, also like Durastanti — who has translated Ocean Vuong’s “On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous” as well as “The Great Gatsby” into Italian — Claudia is fascinated by words generally, their etymologies and evocations.

From New York Times • Mar. 8, 2022

In this stimulating chemical chronicle, Peter Wothers unravels tangled etymologies.

From Nature • Dec. 9, 2019

Enter Week 1235 for song parodies about science and technology, at wapo.st/invite1235, plus Week 1236 for bogus etymologies, at wapo.st/invite1236.

From Washington Post • Jul. 11, 2017

My most absorbing interests at the present time are etymologies of ancient languages, the newer works on the calculus of variations, and Hindu history.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes