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 alcohol, that timeless ferment fomenting next day regrets since the dawn of civilization, now has competition.
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Timothy Depeugh, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
None of which is to say Chicago does not have its issues.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
None of which is to say this is a shortcut to being selected.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 21 Oct. 2025
Kate, being the one to deliver the news to Trowbridge and Dennison, goes about as well as could be expected, which is to say not well at all, a shot Kate delivers with a chaser of her impending departure.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
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Timothy Depeugh, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
None of which is to say Chicago does not have its issues.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
None of which is to say this is a shortcut to being selected.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 21 Oct. 2025
Kate, being the one to deliver the news to Trowbridge and Dennison, goes about as well as could be expected, which is to say not well at all, a shot Kate delivers with a chaser of her impending departure.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 16 Oct. 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 Nov. 2025.
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