turn of phrase
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Chris Robinson, the actor who played Dr. Rick Webber on “General Hospital” and also introduced America to a classic turn of phrase in a commercial for cough syrup, has died of heart failure.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2025
His henchman Stephen Miller does know how to produce a florid turn of phrase, doesn't he?
From Salon • Apr. 11, 2025
And economist Larry Summers, in an indelible turn of phrase, writes that “egg price excitement” is particularly troubling as a potential leading indicator of wider inflation:
From Slate • Feb. 20, 2025
He would tell the actors what was happening in a scene, and if they responded, “That’s not quite what’s here in the text,” they would together work toward a more accurate turn of phrase.
From New York Times • Dec. 20, 2023
Until now Penelope had assumed this was merely a neat turn of phrase that authors used to show that someone was well and truly panicked.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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