1
: style of expression : phraseology
2
: the act, method, or result of grouping notes into musical phrases
Examples of phrasing in a Sentence
The phrasing of the instructions was confusing.
a singer known for her elegant phrasing
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Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Cubitts partnered with Bailey for a range of frames that have already sold out thanks in part to the viral moment the actor spurred with the phrasing of his frames.
—Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Let’s aim to stick with the straightforward nomenclature of AI psychosis as the proper phrasing and not meander into a plethora of troublesome variations.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
But what makes this a classic Carpenter goof is her phrasing.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for phrasing
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“Phrasing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phrasing. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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