which is to say

phrase

: which means that

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

Examples of which is to say in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

To the casual observer, which is to say virtually everyone, a guardrail is just a long wavy strip of steel, about a foot wide, set thirty inches or so off the ground, which keeps a car from going off the road. — Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

All of which is to say that sobriety—or at least traditional images of it, preceding the age of sobriety influencers—has a PR problem in a culture centered around pleasure and excitement. — Literary Hub, 13 July 2026

All of which is to say, there’s significant industry as well as affluence throughout the city—shiny downtown high-rises, luxury hotels, opulent restaurants, grand mansions dotting the Lake Washington shoreline. — Sara Harowitz, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026

In his first year, Murray-Boyles is nearly as versatile a defender as Barnes is in his fifth — which is to say, as versatile as any player in the league. — Eric Koreen, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for which is to say

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• bioassay
• cabriolet
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• communique
• companionway
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