which is to say

phrase

: which means that
Her eyes are hazel, which is to say they are greenish brown.

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At the high point of Clark and Floyd’s bromance — which is to say, before the fall — the men break into a perfectly, cringily endearing rehearsed rap. David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026 All of which is to say that the last several months have given the NFL a pretty good sense of where things stand on the distribution front. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 14 Aug. 2026 This is an audacious vegetarian version—which is to say, entirely untraditional and a little unhinged. Emma Laperruque, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Aug. 2026 Motivated, talented individuals (which is to say, founders) can go much further with far fewer resources than at any point in the history of software. Michael Wee, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for which is to say

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“Which is to say.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/which%20is%20to%20say. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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