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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
These are edited excerpts from the conversation.
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Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Here are excerpts from that exchange.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 9 May 2026
Created by Eugene Pack and co-created by Dayle Reyfel, Celebrity Autobiography features stars reading — and dramatically acting out — excerpts from famous memoirs, leaning into the unintentionally funny, overly revealing and often absurd moments found within their pages.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
The complaint includes excerpts from interviews between Cameron and his production team that mention Kilcher by name and describe how her likeness was used as inspiration for the fictional character who was played on-screen by Zoe Saldaña.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 6 May 2026
Footnotes and excerpts from imaginary texts add to the story’s worldbuilding and its charm.
—Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
Prosecuting attorney Paul Namie read emotional excerpts from letters written by both the fiancée and children of Lipscomb, whose ages now range from 23 years of age to 2.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
The following excerpts of their conversations are lightly edited for clarity.
—Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Carolyn Brown, the orchestra’s principal flutist, will perform excerpts and participate in the Q&A session.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 22 Apr. 2026
Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Here are excerpts from that exchange.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 9 May 2026
Created by Eugene Pack and co-created by Dayle Reyfel, Celebrity Autobiography features stars reading — and dramatically acting out — excerpts from famous memoirs, leaning into the unintentionally funny, overly revealing and often absurd moments found within their pages.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
The complaint includes excerpts from interviews between Cameron and his production team that mention Kilcher by name and describe how her likeness was used as inspiration for the fictional character who was played on-screen by Zoe Saldaña.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 6 May 2026
Footnotes and excerpts from imaginary texts add to the story’s worldbuilding and its charm.
—Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
Prosecuting attorney Paul Namie read emotional excerpts from letters written by both the fiancée and children of Lipscomb, whose ages now range from 23 years of age to 2.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
The following excerpts of their conversations are lightly edited for clarity.
—Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Carolyn Brown, the orchestra’s principal flutist, will perform excerpts and participate in the Q&A session.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excerpts
Noun
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There followed a war of quotations.—
Charlie Tyson,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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Half of them could be subject to quotations in half-penny increments and the other half would remain a control group at full penny increments.—
Lydia Beyoud,
Bloomberg,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The treatment begins with a highly active peel to gently renew the skin, followed by a vitamin-rich mask infused with nourishing plant extracts.—
Essence,
Essence,
12 May 2026
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La Mer doubles down on replenishing algae extracts here, thanks to their signature Miracle Broth and Shaping Ferment formulas.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Levi feared that the translator would mutilate the text by cutting any passages that struck him as unbearable or too shameful for future readers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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Like any quotation lifted out of a work of literature or legal code, these passages require explanation.—
Kenneth Seeskin,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
Noun
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There was the pretense of happiness in his childhood home in Depression-era New York (the city is captured in terrifically evocative clips).—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
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The former already knows exactly what the striker can do while the latter watches his clips.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
Noun
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Arrests and citations do nothing to address these needs.—
Shianne LeClaire,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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These systems demonstrated the ability to generate coherent legal text and assist with analytical tasks, while also highlighting important limitations—particularly around hallucinated citations and the need for human oversight.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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