Synonyms of phrase

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noun

ˈfrāz 

as in idiom

a sequence of words having a specific meaning

kids drawing literal representations of the phrase "to rain cats and dogs"

Synonyms & Similar Words

• idiom
• expression
• slogan
• term
• motto
• figure of speech
• epithet
• cliché
• locution
• colloquialism
• expletive
• euphemism
• name
• neologism
• watchword
• shibboleth
• byword
• modernism
• cry
• vulgarism
• provincialism

phrase

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verb

as in to say

to convey in appropriate or telling terms

he had trouble thinking of how to phrase his question for the visiting dignitary

Synonyms & Similar Words

• say
• word
• express
• articulate
• put
• state
• describe
• formulate
• couch
• clothe
• translate
• imply
• paraphrase
• summarize
• hint
• craft
• speak
• suggest
• tell
• restate
• utter
• disclose
• rephrase
• frame
• communicate
• reword
• intimate
• talk
• verbalize
• insinuate
• render
• vocalize
• write up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of phrase

Noun

The motivational phrase helped carry the British people through the adversity of World War II. — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026

Schwartz, the third head of the Axios trifecta and an unlikely near-20-year veteran of journalism, said the real breakthrough for him wasn’t the phrase itself but the guilt it’s designed to erase. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026

Verb

Hafley came up with his point guard comparison months ago after watching film of Sieler repeatedly setting up his teammates for sack or, phrased more appropriately, dishing out assists to his teammates. — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026

Disputes accumulate on talk pages over phrasing, sourcing, whether a subject belongs at all, with many never resolving. — Carson Griffith, New Yorker, 30 July 2026