Example Sentences

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Rivera’s not a prude; he will utter an expletive into the microphone if the occasion calls for it.

From Washington Post • Oct. 2, 2022

Ask a bunch of tech leaders about their goals, and it’s a good bet that many of them will utter the words, “To change the world.”

From New York Times • Apr. 20, 2015

At most, they will utter short, safe peeps encased in bromides. 

From Slate • Mar. 18, 2015

Odds that a prosecuting attorney will utter the words "Show me the money" if this thing winds up in court: 2 to 5.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 26, 2011

But it doesn’t matter, I will utter those few words I still remember: La illaha il Allah, Muhammad u rasul ullah.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini