Synonyms of excerpts

excerpts

noun

plural of excerpt

as in quotations

a part taken from a longer work

he'll read an excerpt from the novel at the book signing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• quotations
• extracts
• passages
• clips
• citations
• snippets
• samples
• contexts
• selections
• sound bites
• purple passages
• longueurs
• loci classici

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of excerpts

Spotify and the Billboard Lyric Campaign Days before release, Grande partnered with Spotify to place unreleased petal lyrics on billboards in New York, Los Angeles, Mexico City and Sao Paulo, with five excerpts personally selected by Grande. — Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

The lawsuit includes excerpts from recordings that the complaint says were captured over more than a week in which Matthew spoke about losing money, being sued and ending his life. — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026

In his posts on X, Paul highlights a few select excerpts from Fauci's notes. — Ari Daniel, NPR, 27 July 2026

The excerpts come from Cooper’s March 19, 2025, deposition, which surfaced last month in a court filing by attorneys representing Drakeo’s family in a civil lawsuit against festival organizers and security contractors. — Dave Brooks, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026

The list is eclectic, with films (and excerpts of films) ranging from documentaries on the history of cinema to avant-garde works by artists including Man Ray, László Moholy-Nagy, Stan Brakhage, Kenneth Anger, Mary Ellen Bute, and Jordan Belson. — Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 24 July 2026

Chapter 4 of Pirkei Avot opens with rhetorical questions and answers that weave together ethical concerns, the importance of study, and excerpts from Psalms and Proverbs. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026

At times, his book excerpts and subtweets lit up message boards. — Matt Baker, New York Times, 23 July 2026

Instead, they are assigned excerpts of books or short readings. — Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 23 July 2026