Example Sentences
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The Monticello we know today presents itself as a compact unity, prefaced by a classical temple front and crowned by an octagonal dome—the first domed house in America.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Answers tend to be prefaced with the word 'we' rather than 'me'.
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2026
Elsewhere, pro-Palestinian demonstrations prefaced Italy's vital win over Israel and Spain took another step towards qualification with a big victory against Bulgaria.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2025
Schiff had prefaced his remarks by saying they represented “in not so many words” the “essence of” what Trump had said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2024
Some days, many days, only a death toll was announced, prefaced by a reiteration of the general situation.
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
