put (something) into words

idiom

: to express (a thought or feeling) in words
She finds it hard to put her feelings into words. [=to say what her feelings are]
He felt as though all three of them had reached an understanding they didn't need to put into words; …J. K. Rowling

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Recent Examples on the Web Purple mattresses have a unique feeling that’s really comfortable, but hard to put into words. Lindsay Boyers, Architectural Digest, 3 Oct. 2024 Some things that are easy to draw are not so easy to put into words, and conversely, some things are easy to write but much more complex to translate into an illustration. Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024 The colors vibrate in ways that can be difficult to put into words. Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 27 Sep. 2024 But through the rattle of a jazz bar, or the salsa shoes tapping on a dance floor, a destination can present itself to the world, telling stories that can’t be put into words alone. Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for put (something) into words 

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“Put (something) into words.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20%28something%29%20into%20words. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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