digression
noun
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adjective
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adjective
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While editor Joseph Borruso handles with assurance the daunting challenge of assembling such a wealth of material into a fluid narrative with plenty of entertaining digressions, the doc could perhaps have been more decisively structured. — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles': Film Review," 7 Aug. 2019 Premiering on July 24, South Side is the more conventional of the two, with all the rapid-fire jokes and zany digressions of a Tina Fey joint. — Judy Berman, Time, "This Late-Night Comedy Duo Created Two of the Summer's Funniest New Shows," 18 July 2019 Talk of Bull Connor, McCarthyism and Father Coughlin turns to digressions on Bloody Sunday, the Edmund Pettus Bridge and John Lewis. — Nicole Sganga, CBS News, "On the road with Cory Booker in New Hampshire," 17 July 2019 But as Gadsby develops her digressions, and bores laserlike along her tangents, a large and extraordinarily intricate design begins to reveal itself. — James Parker, The Atlantic, "Hannah Gadsby’s Genius Follow-Up to Nanette," 25 June 2019 Each chapter moves the central story forward but is also a digression. — Rumaan Alam, Washington Post, "‘Very Nice’ is a good book to pack for your vacation. But maybe it’s more than that.," 25 June 2019 Each chapter moves the central story forward but is also a digression. — Rumaan Alam, Dallas News, "'Very Nice,' indeed: Marcy Dermansky's fourth novel is a great summer read," 25 June 2019 Talking with Vicedomini about food means frequent digressions into his favorite fast food chains (Taco Bell, obviously) or vegan tacos (Mis Tacones, a weekend-only cart found at the Food Fight! vegan grocery store, 11155 N.E. Halsey St.). — Michael Russell, oregonlive.com, "Portland’s 2019 Cart of the Year: Matt’s BBQ Tacos," 19 June 2019 Ultimately this feels forced—particularly the long digressions about Lincoln’s sons Willie and Tad and the former’s untimely death. — Peter Cozzens, WSJ, "‘A Fierce Glory’ Review: Victory at a Very High Price," 21 Sep. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'digression.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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