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Noun
Each player’s mission is to draw images to match a word or phrase from a specific category so their teammates can correctly guess. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2024 The scene called to mind a favorite phrase of Basil Brave Heart, the Lakota spiritual leader, that has become a mantra of sorts for the people beneath the Witness Tree. Tim Madigan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
Verb
When phrased like this, the simplest explanation stands out like a sore thumb. Jacob Wilde, Scientific American, 17 July 2024 Of particular note within these articles are the datelines, which were phrased in such a way as to not disclose confidential location information to the enemy. Sara Pezzoni, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for phrase 

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“Phrase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phrase. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

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