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

Instead, that process was based on a predictable pattern, allowing hackers who possessed a sample seed phrase to use trial-and-error to guess others—and clean out Coldcard owners in the process. — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026

There is no seed phrase for the customer to generate, so there is no entropy to get wrong and no firmware to keep patched. — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Verb

The research team also found troubling racial disparities when officers used language reserved for serious suspicions — like phrasing implying commands or accusations — when the reason for the stop was relatively minor. — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 17 June 2026

And although Rolapp doesn’t like phrasing it this way, that means plenty of current tour events and sponsors would essentially be bumped to Track 2. — Brody Miller, New York Times, 3 June 2026