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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All of which is to say that the plot is thickening rapidly before our eyes.
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Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2026
There was, of course, the question of whether or to what degree the show, which is to say the people in it, would address the world outside the Hilton’s walls.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
In this abjectly insane political environment that Minnesotans have created for themselves, the federal agent has about as much chance of a fair trial as the Vikings have of winning this year’s Super Bowl, which is to say, none.
—David Marcus, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
None of which is to say United should have stuck with him.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
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Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2026
There was, of course, the question of whether or to what degree the show, which is to say the people in it, would address the world outside the Hilton’s walls.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
In this abjectly insane political environment that Minnesotans have created for themselves, the federal agent has about as much chance of a fair trial as the Vikings have of winning this year’s Super Bowl, which is to say, none.
—David Marcus, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
None of which is to say United should have stuck with him.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
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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 30 Jan. 2026.
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