ut·ter·ance
ˈə-tə-rən(t)s 
also ˈə-trən(t)s
ut·ter·ance
ˈə-tə-rən(t)s
ˈə-trən(t)s
archaic
: the last extremity : bitter end
Synonyms
Examples of utterance in a Sentence
Noun (2)
many writers have used poetry as a means to give utterance to their deepest thoughts
celebrities whose every utterance is treated as though it were newsworthy
Recent Examples on the Web
Larry Fitzmaurice, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2024
The truth of an utterance is therefore independent from its correspondence with reality and derives instead from the identity of the person saying it.
—Moisés Naím, Foreign Affairs, 22 Feb. 2022
The song ends in one final utterance of the title mantra, its echo wafting into silence.
—Julia Daye, Sacramento Bee, 17 May 2024
An editor reportedly overheard the utterance in government class along with many other students, the newspaper’s adviser said in an email.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 6 May 2024
That utterance was prophetic, but the prophecy would not materialize for decades.
—Robin Keats, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2024
In any case, there is some positive inner state to which the outward utterance of license is supposed to correspond.
—Becca Rothfeld, The New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2024
Within the music, distinguishing between his and their occasional utterances becomes difficult.
—Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 4 Apr. 2024
As the nation’s leader whose every utterance is monitored around the world, Mr. Trump would also be in an extraordinary position to drive traffic — and ultimately revenue — by the habitual use of the site.
—Sharon Lafraniere, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
Noun
Something about Curb just meshes perfectly with Vaughn’s comic rhythm, which makes Freddy’s attempt at faking a dream to avoid taking care of a child instantly unforgettable, down to the last troubled utterance.
—Larry Fitzmaurice, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2024
The truth of an utterance is therefore independent from its correspondence with reality and derives instead from the identity of the person saying it.
—Moisés Naím, Foreign Affairs, 22 Feb. 2022
The song ends in one final utterance of the title mantra, its echo wafting into silence.
—Julia Daye, Sacramento Bee, 17 May 2024
An editor reportedly overheard the utterance in government class along with many other students, the newspaper’s adviser said in an email.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 6 May 2024
That utterance was prophetic, but the prophecy would not materialize for decades.
—Robin Keats, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2024
In any case, there is some positive inner state to which the outward utterance of license is supposed to correspond.
—Becca Rothfeld, The New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2024
Within the music, distinguishing between his and their occasional utterances becomes difficult.
—Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 4 Apr. 2024
As the nation’s leader whose every utterance is monitored around the world, Mr. Trump would also be in an extraordinary position to drive traffic — and ultimately revenue — by the habitual use of the site.
—Sharon Lafraniere, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
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“Utterance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/utterance. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
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