phrasing
noun
the act of forming phrases.
phrasings
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pluralof phrasing.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The version channeling comedian Jerry Seinfeld captured his signature phrasings.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 6, 2023
The gospel phrasings and cadences that so influenced his early work were evident on “Border Song” and “Take Me To The Pilot,” and even the straightforward radio staple “Levon” got a come-to-meeting revved-up ending.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 16, 2022
In the absence of conventional talking heads, her thoughtful, melancholy phrasings achieve a lyricism that harks back to a classical tradition of French documentary filmmaking.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2022
Have you been leaning on any specific phrasings as you write listings right now?
From Slate ● May 26, 2020
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
