as in quotation
a part taken from a longer work
he'll read an excerpt from the novel at the book signing
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Recent Examples of excerpt
In an excerpt from her new book, journalist Salena Zito, an eyewitness to the near assassination, writes about the importance of place in American politics.
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Salena Zito, National Review, 8 July 2025
Below is an excerpt of their conversation, edited for length and clarity.
—Peter Balonon-Rosen, Vox, 4 July 2025
Bowden, who denied the allegations, posted an excerpt of court filings as part of a long online campaign to criticize the Texas Medical Board for pursuing its complaint against her.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
In an exclusive excerpt below, Parvati looks back at the highs and lows of her Heroes vs. Villains journey, including facing some very unhappy jury members.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 24 June 2025
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Salena Zito, National Review, 8 July 2025
Below is an excerpt of their conversation, edited for length and clarity.
—Peter Balonon-Rosen, Vox, 4 July 2025
Bowden, who denied the allegations, posted an excerpt of court filings as part of a long online campaign to criticize the Texas Medical Board for pursuing its complaint against her.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
In an exclusive excerpt below, Parvati looks back at the highs and lows of her Heroes vs. Villains journey, including facing some very unhappy jury members.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excerpt
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Consider using academic transcription to create a verifiable, searchable source that ensures quotations are correct, contexts are preserved and citations are clean.—
Beth Worthy,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Additionally, several quotations attributed to the cited judicial opinions were phony and did not accurately represent those materials.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
14 May 2025
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All the products were developed and produced in Japan and have traditional Japanese skincare ingredients including Indigo and Rice Bran extract, which protect from everyday environmental stressors.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Add powdered sugar, almond extract, and remaining ¼ teaspoon salt; beat on medium speed until ingredients are incorporated and mixture is smooth, about 1 minute.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
30 June 2025
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In an effort to increase safety, allow first responders quicker passage and just for less congestion on the highways, the Connecticut Department of Transportation pushed the Connecticut General Assembly to clarify and strengthen a law that stopped cars from ‘camping’ in the left lane.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
4 July 2025
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Flanked by Republican legislators and members of his Cabinet, Trump signed the multi-trillion-dollar legislation outside the White House, and then banged down the gavel that House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) had given him after using it during the bill’s final passage Thursday.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2025
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The clip shows a fire burning in the store before the sudden explosion tears the roof off.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
6 July 2025
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That clip circulated on Reddit before the one-star restaurants had even been revealed at the ceremony.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
6 July 2025
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The south Sacramento numbers were part of the more than 34,500 citations issued by the CHP statewide during the patrol’s Independence Day weekend enforcement crackdown.—
Darrell Smith
July 9,
Sacbee.com,
9 July 2025
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Should the city see any revenue collected from citations, the money is supposed to be reinvested in traffic safety programs.—
Shawn Raymundo,
AZCentral.com,
3 July 2025
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Episodes are often framed by Sarah Jessica Parker’s voiceover, in a callback to SATC’s quippy narration, reading snippets of the novel that mirror her character’s own life.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
11 July 2025
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People would be watching a regular movie and not realize that snippets of messages had been inserted into the film, flashing by at a rate so fast that the conscious perception cannot readily distinguish them.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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“Excerpt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excerpt. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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