- 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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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
At the end of the show, a stunning reading of “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido” revealed the instinctive ease with which she can navigate the sweet, syncopated phrasing of Dominican merengue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
A UK government spokesperson said: "We have previously acknowledged this phrasing and took immediate steps to ensure it was not replicated."
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
The Pima County Sheriff’s Department released the handwritten notes Friday, saying investigators believe the author’s distinctive language, grammar and phrasing could be recognized by someone who knows the writer.
From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026
He sang with his whole body, phrasing each verse as naturally as he walked, his voice rising above all the others, blending with that of the lucid horn.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
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
The version channeling comedian Jerry Seinfeld captured his verbal mannerisms and signature phrasings.
From Seattle 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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