- present participle of phrase.
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the way in which something is expressed, esp in writing; wording
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music the division of a melodic line, part, etc, into musical phrases
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Tremblay said the pitch has to be "Canada has stuff that the world needs" - which is the exact phrasing Carney has opted for.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Over time her work became more personal, leaning in to Afrocentric mysticism and her distinctive voice, which sidesteps gospel projection in favor of intimate and playful phrasing that recalls Billie Holiday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Government lawyers argued at a hearing before Cooper on Thursday that the phrasing would not constitute a renaming but rather recognition of Trump's efforts to renovate the building honoring president John F Kennedy.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
Using the descriptive phrasing that was common then among older people, she said, “That is the prettiest little girl I have ever seen.”
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
What kind of emotion do you hear in the melody, rhythm and phrasing?
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
The judges said: "A Jamaican epic from one of the most impactful Caribbean novelists today; readers will love the shifting register of the dialogue and poetic phrasings, often pierced through with sharp, double-edged humour."
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
A.I. will make it easier to generate first drafts, and provide editing help and suggest alternative phrasings.
From Slate ● Apr. 21, 2023
They captured the unique phrasings of drivers of the capital’s private minibuses — which once constituted a hefty fraction of Kyiv transport, but began to fade in the era of Uber — hawking their destinations.
From New York Times ● Mar. 21, 2023
The version channeling comedian Jerry Seinfeld captured his signature phrasings.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 6, 2023
In these instances, I believe that her actions speak even louder than whatever words she might have said, so I have filled in some cracks in the research with my own phrasings.
From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell
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