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as in voice
an act, process, or means of putting something into words
many writers have used poetry as a means to give utterance to their deepest thoughts
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as in statement
something that is said
celebrities whose every utterance is treated as though it were newsworthy
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Recent Examples of utterance
Again, the utterance is more so about gaining time to decide.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Vance’s past utterances have proved to be a literal dream for opposition researchers.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2024
From Edwards’ mouth to your ears, here are seven Edwards utterances from Starting 5 that give you a taste of the full Ant experience.
—Sean Gregory, TIME, 9 Oct. 2024
There was not one utterance of a laugh or a giggle.
—EW.com, 5 Oct. 2024
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Vance’s past utterances have proved to be a literal dream for opposition researchers.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2024
From Edwards’ mouth to your ears, here are seven Edwards utterances from Starting 5 that give you a taste of the full Ant experience.
—Sean Gregory, TIME, 9 Oct. 2024
There was not one utterance of a laugh or a giggle.
—EW.com, 5 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for utterance
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Sarah Sherman dons a Neanderthal forehead and chevron eyebrows to play freakazoid congressman Matt Gaetz, while Alec Baldwin pitched down his voice ever so slightly to play RFK Jr.Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
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Listen to your inner voice and broaden your scope regarding something or someone of interest.Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The Tin Cloth Cruiser, however, is equal parts fashion statement and workwear.The Editors, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
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In a statement, Brentwood police Chief Timothy Herbert said the city agreed to settle the lawsuit to avoid further litigation and appeal costs.Jason Green, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
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Observing tail posture in rats adds a new layer to our understanding of rat emotional expression, reminding us that emotions are expressed throughout the entire body.Kelly Lambert, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
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Now, Moses’ artistic journey has led her to another means of expression — wallpaper.David Moin, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
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Rabinovich offers a masterful overview without wasting a word.Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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In the stunned, ringing silence of the visiting locker room, Lutz and many others struggled to find words to describe the sting.Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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While some setting sprays also classify as fixing sprays, their formulations and benefits usually differ.Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 4 Nov. 2024
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Instead of dealing with graphs, this formulation of the conjecture asked about objects called hypergraphs.Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Utterance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/utterance. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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