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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 excerpt
Edge shares an excerpt about his mother, her place in his life, and the recipe that connects them across time.
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
In excerpts from the journal, written using the Russian Cyrillic alphabet for English words, the suspect described her fascination with violence and obsession with mass shootings, particularly those that attacked schools.
—Marc Santia, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025
An early excerpt from the memoir revealed Cudi nearly died of a drug overdose circa 2010.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2025
An exclusive excerpt published in Rolling Stone in July details the double homicide of Master Sgt.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
In excerpts from the journal, written using the Russian Cyrillic alphabet for English words, the suspect described her fascination with violence and obsession with mass shootings, particularly those that attacked schools.
—Marc Santia, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025
An early excerpt from the memoir revealed Cudi nearly died of a drug overdose circa 2010.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2025
An exclusive excerpt published in Rolling Stone in July details the double homicide of Master Sgt.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excerpt
Noun
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To paraphrase another quotation from Gertrude Stein, a snooze is a snooze is a snooze.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
15 Aug. 2025
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The internet has long been awash with fake quotations attributed to prominent personalities.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
15 Aug. 2025
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Made with prebiotic oat to soothe irritation and support the skin barrier, the gentle cream also has feverfew extract, which is packed with antioxidants that reduce redness and further calm irritation.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
4 Sep. 2025
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Best Memory Foam Mattress Zinus’s popular memory foam mattress has green tea extract infused into its top layer to maintain freshness.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
4 Sep. 2025
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And one of these, for those of us accustomed to British conventions but who follow the game in continental Europe, is the simple passage of time.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Despite the passage of the STOCK Act, however, allegations of insider trading have persisted in Congress.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Amid the album's release, Justin shared several clips and photos on Instagram of billboards and projections in various locations around the world featuring a photo with his 1-year-old son Jack Blues, and himself and his wife, 28, with the little one.—
Ilana Kaplan,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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The ad includes clips from news broadcasts covering, for example, Trump’s framework for a trade deal with the European Union.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Of the 52 citations issued, 30 were given to people who were not wearing seat belts.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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The child was taken to the hospital for medical treatment and is currently in the pediatric intensive care unit with bilateral skull fractures and subdural and subarachnoid hemorrhages, according to the arrest citation.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Sep. 2025
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Salazar’s face and snippets of his stand-up postgame interview were plastered across social media and any other place baseball is discussed.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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The new trailer for the episode features snippets of interviews with Mosby, as well as footage of Syed’s legal team and supporters, and interviews with Syed himself from prison.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Excerpt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excerpt. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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