Example Sentences

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That statement has haunted the administration since he uttered it.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026

No such thing is ever uttered by the sailors aboard “Deadliest Catch.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Instead, he gave one of the most famous, and perhaps the most quietly professional, replies ever uttered.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

It could very well be the last time the phrase “hotter than fish grease” is uttered on the network.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

All through the long night when he had left the palace she seemed to see him, his beauty and his grace, and to hear the words he had uttered.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton