Example Sentences
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While I don’t expect the child to have a hyphenation of our surnames like “Taylor-Miller,” I do take issue with only using my husband’s hyphenated surname.
From Slate • Aug. 6, 2020
But she isn't the sort of person whose career is easily defined, at least without a lot of hyphenation.
From Golf Digest • Dec. 10, 2018
“This is what we strive for: To be accepted for our talent without categorization, without hyphenation, and until we get there, we do things like this,” said Phillips.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2017
But lately I encountered folk music only in hyphenation with some other genre like alternative, rock or country.
From New York Times • Jun. 16, 2015
Transcriber's Note: Variations in spelling and hyphenation have been retained as they appear in the original publication.
From A Terrible Tomboy by Brazil, Angela
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