read between the lines

phrase

: to understand more than is directly stated

Examples of read between the lines in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

We are left to read between the lines and decipher clues like a bootleg Sherlock Holmes. — Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Some restrictions on cadres are not outright bans, and many have learned to read between the lines and regulate their own behavior to avoid trouble. — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026

Pay attention to what is being said and read between the lines. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026

An empathetic candidate will listen closely and read between the lines. — Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Rhymes for read between the lines

• airlines
• aligns
• alkynes
• alpines
• assigns
• baselines
• bloodlines
• bovines
• canines
• carbines
• coastlines
• combines