Example Sentences

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He became a phenomenal critical and commercial success in Hollywood, not least for his talent for indelible cinematic phrasemaking.

From Washington Post • Nov. 16, 2018

Now that’s the kind of sharp phrasemaking that will be more important than ever as we wait to be slaughtered by sound-hunting creatures from beyond time and space.

From Slate • Feb. 13, 2018

Only Galloway has enough ripe phrasemaking, righteous indignation and old-school showmanship to make anyone even think of charging £7.99 for his performances.

From The Guardian • May 24, 2013

Speaking of phrasemaking, here is an excerpt from “Easy Money”: “Everybody wants the most they can possibly get/ For the least they could possibly do.”

From New York Times • Mar. 8, 2010

In no department can phrasemaking prosper where positive ideas have once been attained.

From International Weekly Miscellany - Volume 1, No. 5, July 29, 1850 by Various