How to Use excuse me in a Sentence
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That’s why this loss, or this win, excuse me, feels different.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
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So, in the past, Joe and I have toured with two bands — excuse me, his band and my band.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
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The painting is seventy-five-per-cent purple—or, excuse me, mauve.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
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His friend Tanya, excuse me, partner in content creation, notices blood pouring out from his back.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
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But that doesn’t excuse me not dedicating every day to the process and getting too focused on results.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
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For whatever reason, as the clock ran out on the last century — excuse me, last millennium — the vibes got anxious.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Alas, this is exactly what Ben the Sports Guy, excuse me, the News Guy, an idiot, does.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
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Well, excuse me, but every health organization and dietitian has been telling people to eat real food for the past 40 years.
—Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
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Well, the president has laid out a number of measures, along with our energy secretary, Chris Wright, our secretary of state, Marco Rubio, and our defense -- or, excuse me, our secretary of war, Pete Hegseth.
—ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026
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The pilot episode kicks off with a closeted member of the Washberg family, Dale (Tim Blake Nelson), appearing to commit suicide after Lee’s latest exposé (excuse me, long-form magazine article).
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2025
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