say the word
IdiomsExample Sentences
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The prediction market Kalshi was letting people bet on whether the pop star would say the word “ring” during a TV appearance soon after her engagement to NFL player Travis Kelce.
“I really think you need to say the word no into the record so that you can clear that up,” he said.
From Slate
It was strange feeling that this thing that we were inside was so dangerous we couldn’t even say the word out loud.
From Literature
“Are you always going to say the word partner like it tastes bad?”
From Literature
Jonah noticed Chip was still having trouble making himself say the word.
From Literature
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