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a part taken from a longer work
he'll read an excerpt from the novel at the book signing
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Recent Examples of excerpts
Below are excerpts from the interview, edited for length and clarity.
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Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Interwoven throughout are excerpts from his public talks and interviews that crystallize his ideas.
—Vanity Fair, 26 Mar. 2026
The Sag Harbor Police Department released the video to media outlets, including the Associated Press, which released excerpts.
—Gma Team, ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
Here’s the Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz, this time with excerpts and utterances from March 15 to 21.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
This article includes excerpts from The Meaning of It All by Rivka Weinberg and published by Oxford University Press in the US © Weinberg 2026.
—Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
The film uses excerpts from the real emergency phone calls from 6-year-old Hind Rajab, a Palestinian girl trapped in a car while under fire from Israelis in Gaza.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2026
Crowds of attendees waited in long lines outside the church as television screens played excerpts of some of Jackson’s most famous speeches.
—Sophia Tareen, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Bradley played several excerpts of Banegas’ jail calls with Katherine during the hearing.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Interwoven throughout are excerpts from his public talks and interviews that crystallize his ideas.
—Vanity Fair, 26 Mar. 2026
The Sag Harbor Police Department released the video to media outlets, including the Associated Press, which released excerpts.
—Gma Team, ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
Here’s the Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz, this time with excerpts and utterances from March 15 to 21.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
This article includes excerpts from The Meaning of It All by Rivka Weinberg and published by Oxford University Press in the US © Weinberg 2026.
—Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
The film uses excerpts from the real emergency phone calls from 6-year-old Hind Rajab, a Palestinian girl trapped in a car while under fire from Israelis in Gaza.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2026
Crowds of attendees waited in long lines outside the church as television screens played excerpts of some of Jackson’s most famous speeches.
—Sophia Tareen, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Bradley played several excerpts of Banegas’ jail calls with Katherine during the hearing.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excerpts
Noun
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The series retains its fondness for rapid-fire, near-impenetrable finance jargon and for ostentatious literary quotations—the product, we’re meant to assume, of the characters’ otherwise wasted Oxbridge educations.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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That’s one of the le Carré quotations, which is literal and metaphorical.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The channel said that the extracts relayed on social networks had been cut and taken out of context, with the aim of whipping up controversy.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
30 Mar. 2026
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That same alkaloid is also in kratom products as a result of the drying phase of the manufacturing process, Grundmann said — typically 1% to 2% or less of the total content of leaf kratom products and some extracts.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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Stephen Colbert — a massive Lord of the Rings fan who can eloquently quote entire passages from the novels — has found his summer gig.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
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But congestion also involves the physical mechanics of airflow and mucus movement inside the sinus passages.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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In the video of the altercation, which was broken into clips and cross-posted across social media platforms, Peters and the woman are hanging out when Lentz arrives, upset.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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The Turbie Band will replace all your other hair accessories -- from scrunchies to combs and clips -- for keeping your hair off your face and out of your way.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Policies were justified not with reference to morality or metaphysics but with citations of white papers.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The department issued 9,313 traffic citations, up from 7,827 in 2024, and 252 DUI arrests.—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Excerpts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excerpts. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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