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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 excerpts have been edited for length and clarity.
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Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 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
Even before the book’s release, some excerpts were already causing friction among the party’s top principals.
—Amie Parnes, The Hill, 22 Sep. 2025
The video later shows excerpts of officers’ initial exchange with the driver whose SUV struck Cervantes’ vehicle and a police interview with the woman three days after the incident.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Hoosier native and former transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg was Kamala Harris' top pick for a running mate in 2024, the former vice president wrote in her new book, according to excerpts obtained by The Atlantic.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 18 Sep. 2025
On the newspaper’s other social media accounts, excerpts from the interview were viewed more than 15 million times.
—Óscar Martínez & Carlos Martínez, The Dial, 16 Sep. 2025
These are excerpts from that conversation.
—Olivia Petty, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
These excerpts have been edited for length and clarity.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2025
Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 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
Even before the book’s release, some excerpts were already causing friction among the party’s top principals.
—Amie Parnes, The Hill, 22 Sep. 2025
The video later shows excerpts of officers’ initial exchange with the driver whose SUV struck Cervantes’ vehicle and a police interview with the woman three days after the incident.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Hoosier native and former transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg was Kamala Harris' top pick for a running mate in 2024, the former vice president wrote in her new book, according to excerpts obtained by The Atlantic.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 18 Sep. 2025
On the newspaper’s other social media accounts, excerpts from the interview were viewed more than 15 million times.
—Óscar Martínez & Carlos Martínez, The Dial, 16 Sep. 2025
These are excerpts from that conversation.
—Olivia Petty, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
These excerpts have been edited for length and clarity.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excerpts
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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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The internet has long been awash with fake quotations attributed to prominent personalities.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
15 Aug. 2025
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Growing vanilla bean pods is a laborious process—which means the beans, seeds, and any products made with them (including extracts and ice creams) are understandably pricier than imitation versions.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Sep. 2025
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Farmacy started with products like edibles, flower, and concentrates and have continued to build with beverages, capsules, cartridges, pre-rolls and extracts for vaping, tinctures, CBD topicals and sleep aids.—
Shawn Price,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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The 52-feet-long vessel crossed the Strait of Gibraltar, one of the world’s busiest maritime passages, during the trip.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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Portman posts a selfie with her book club pick each month, passages from the monthly selection, as well as interviews with authors via the club’s Instagram.—
Emily St. Martin,
Oc Register,
24 Sep. 2025
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Carissa later compiled a video of his journey using clips and photos taken throughout the year.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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The second slide shows Labubu merch, such as hair clips, keychains, and pens.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
27 Sep. 2025
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The North Carolina Wildlife Federation has received a wave of calls from residents upset about citations, said Alden Picard, the federation’s conservation coordinator.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Sep. 2025
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But those officials told Twelve Tribes members to bury the burn debris when they were finished and left the property without issuing citations or dousing the blaze with water, the investigation found.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Excerpts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excerpts. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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