as in quotation
a part taken from a longer work
he'll read an excerpt from the novel at the book signing
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Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Sep. 2025
In one excerpt, Harris panned the former president running for a second term.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 23 Sep. 2025
Recently released excerpts from 107 Days, the memoir of former Vice President Kamala Harris, drew the ire of senior Democratic Party strategists last week, notably political commentators David Axelrod and Van Jones.
—Essence, 23 Sep. 2025
The students spend the semester writing and polishing a novel excerpt, memoir excerpt, or chapbook length collection of poetry.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 22 Sep. 2025
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Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Sep. 2025
In one excerpt, Harris panned the former president running for a second term.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 23 Sep. 2025
Recently released excerpts from 107 Days, the memoir of former Vice President Kamala Harris, drew the ire of senior Democratic Party strategists last week, notably political commentators David Axelrod and Van Jones.
—Essence, 23 Sep. 2025
The students spend the semester writing and polishing a novel excerpt, memoir excerpt, or chapbook length collection of poetry.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excerpt
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The school alleged in the lawsuit that Phillips’ counsel later sent LAFS a demand letter that included quotations from his conversations with Heavener and Tammy Elliott, the school’s president.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
23 Sep. 2025
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Ravn’s prose is striking too, richly marbled with quotation and detail pulled from primary source letters and court documents.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
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Instead, opt for deli meats that contain natural nitrates and nitrites and natural additives (such as plant extracts or organic acids like lactate) that can help fight the growth of harmful bacteria.—
Laura Schober,
Health,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Revitalizing Serum, made with mostly natural ingredients including red camellia extract, smooths and illuminates the skin while its counterpart—the Revitalizing Eye Serum—wakes up the gaze.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
1 Oct. 2025
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After the passage of a new state law, Louisville officials are discussing where freestanding birthing centers could open in the city.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Some of the most ear-tickling passages just consist of a bass, a drum loop (or maybe real drums, hard to say) and then Swift’s very naked solo voice suddenly triple- or quadruple-tracked into a playful choir, without any big army of synths to bolster it.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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Watch Richie and Clarkson bond over their grief in the preview clip above.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
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That perception was shattered by the 24-hour ecosystem of divisive clips, some new, most from a half decade ago, all intended to feed anger and division.—
Keith Wilson,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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Records show Maldonado Medina did have traffic citations in Pinellas County in 2022 and 2023 for driving without a valid driving license and speeding.—
Veronica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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So far, there have been no citations written under a new anti-bullying ordinance in the Village of Pewaukee.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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In the clip, which sees Reid's Lestat singing and sawing a violin, fans are treated to a brief snippet of Lestat's anthemic music.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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Like its predecessor, When the Sea Came Alive, this audiobook features snippets of first-person accounts of those who lived the history.—
AudioFile Magazine
September 30,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Excerpt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excerpt. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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