Example Sentences

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“Tonight” host Jimmy Fallon may have summed it up best when he said, “Good morning, I’m glad to be at the NBA upfront — I mean NBC upfront.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2025

Inconsistent results have summed up Fulham's season so far, with big wins against Tottenham, Manchester United and Arsenal offset by disappointing losses to Bournemouth and Burnley.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2024

Dodgers catcher Will Smith may have summed it up best, noting that at age 29, Ohtani seems to be hitting his prime.

From Washington Times • Jul. 10, 2023

In arriving at $11 million, Haley’s campaign appears to have summed the three committee’s cash infusions, even though two of them took a significant chunk of money from the third.

From Washington Post • Apr. 16, 2023

That moment, the shift from fear to fury, could have summed up the feelings of every soldier at Thurmond.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken