phrasal
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- phrasally adverb
Etymology
Origin of phrasal
Example Sentences
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But what about phrasal gaffes that make just as much, if not more, sense than their correct counterparts?
From Salon • Feb. 28, 2022
Repetition has an indelible place in Black expressive culture: in the syncopated rhythms of jazz, the phrasal repetitions of the blues and the guttural moans of soul made meaningful by dint of remarkable vocal performances.
From New York Times • Mar. 4, 2021
Cline loves phrasal fragments: “The dark maritime cypress packed tight outside the window, the twitch of salt air.”
From The New Yorker • May 30, 2016
If anything, its fractured lines and phrasal salad are a sign that something’s suspiciously wrong and the message should be discarded.
From Scientific American • Jun. 19, 2013
His sense of humor was altogether phrasal, like that of most multimillionaires.
From H. R. by Lefevre, Edwin
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