collocations

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plural of collocation
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Noun
  • The onset of warmer temperatures will first be marked by phrases of clouds and humidity.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
  • Many descriptive phrases recur no matter who is speaking, which makes the author’s prose feel like a fire hose aimed at the reader.
    — Carolyn Kellogg, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
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  • On the one hand, the translation serves as a source for the idioms of nineteenth-century English; on the other, as evidence of the ideas that the translator held about a Colombian woman writer.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2026
  • The film’s look is inspired by ink wash paintings and wood blocks, moving fluidly between different visual idioms.
    — Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026
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