which is to say
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: which means that
Her eyes are hazel, which is to say they are greenish brown.
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Every major event has a chair, which is to say, ideally, somebody whose life and accomplishments can work as a beacon epitomizing the tenets and raison d’etre of the event.
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Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The letter was exceedingly Fed-y, which is to say balanced, sober, tepid.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
The idea of theater is baked into S&M—which is to say, into the literature that gives rise to the S and the M.
—Michael Robbins, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
All of which is to say, the problem of consciousness has given philosophers and scholars from other disciplines plenty to write about.
—Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
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Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The letter was exceedingly Fed-y, which is to say balanced, sober, tepid.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
The idea of theater is baked into S&M—which is to say, into the literature that gives rise to the S and the M.
—Michael Robbins, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
All of which is to say, the problem of consciousness has given philosophers and scholars from other disciplines plenty to write about.
—Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
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 8 Sep. 2025.
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