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
• term
• slogan
• motto
• figure of speech
• expression
• cliche
• epithet
• cliché
• locution
• colloquialism
• expletive
• euphemism
• name
• neologism
• watchword
• shibboleth
• byword
• archaism
• 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

Examples of phrase in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Based in Chicago, Cards Against Humanity publishes an adult card game by the same name that has players fill in the blanks in a sentence with a word or phrase from their hand of cards. —Kate Gibson, CBS News, 11 Oct. 2024

Regional economic development officials have coined their own phrases: The Battery Belt and the Blue Economy. —Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 10 Oct. 2024

Verb

When phrased like this, the simplest explanation stands out like a sore thumb. —Jacob Wilde, Scientific American, 17 July 2024

Of particular note within these articles are the datelines, which were phrased in such a way as to not disclose confidential location information to the enemy. —Sara Pezzoni, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2024