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

For this year’s installment, Vogue partnered with the publisher 831 Stories on a collection of essays and excerpts celebrating the art of romantic fiction. —Alexandra Romanoff, Vogue, 10 Feb. 2026

Read excerpts from his interview below, which has been edited and condensed for clarity. —Clayton Davis, Variety, 6 Feb. 2026

Here are edited excerpts from the conversation. —Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026

And in middle and high schools, teachers are assigning more excerpts and shorter texts, in so doing crowding out whole books and resulting in less overall reading. —Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026

Earlier this month, the judge unsealed thousands of pages of documents obtained during discovery, including excerpts from OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman’s 2017 personal notes. —Billy Perrigo, Time, 20 Jan. 2026

Last week’ proceedings in State Supreme Court Judge Alexander Tisch’s courtroom saw Powell’s final witness, a deceased former player whose video deposition excerpts were played for the jury, and three witnesses called by Riverside. —Luke Cyphers, Rolling Stone, 19 Jan. 2026

To kick off the year, which is due to be a truly colossal one on the reading front, members of the Lit Hub staff are here to bring you some choice excerpts from our 300+ title Most Anticipated list! —Literary Hub, 16 Jan. 2026

While the debate over the ongoing practice of assigning excerpts over full books in schools continues, evidence does suggest that sustained reading in social settings can promote lifelong enjoyment in reading. —Jt Torres, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2026