Synonyms of phrases

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noun

plural of phrase

as in idioms

a sequence of words having a specific meaning

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• idioms
• slogans
• expressions
• mottoes
• terms
• figures of speech
• epithets
• clichés
• colloquialisms
• locutions
• expletives
• names
• euphemisms
• neologisms
• shibboleths
• watchwords
• archaisms
• vulgarisms
• cries
• bywords
• modernisms
• provincialisms

phrases

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verb

present tense third-person singular of phrase

as in words

to convey in appropriate or telling terms

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• words
• says
• expresses
• articulates
• states
• clothes
• puts
• formulates
• describes
• translates
• couches
• hints
• implies
• paraphrases
• crafts
• summarizes
• intimates
• suggests
• speaks
• frames
• tells
• restates
• utters
• discloses
• rephrases
• rewords
• insinuates
• verbalizes
• communicates
• vocalizes
• renders
• talks
• writes up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of phrases

Noun

Even if an applicant uses AI to help optimize their application, if a tracking system is flagging resumes for specific keywords or phrases, a misplaced comma may be the reason an applicant is never seriously considered, Dobson said. — Rachel Barber, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

Users are warned not to scan unsolicited QR codes, send crypto, or share recovery phrases. — Shehan Chandrasekera, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

There are other phrases in this announcement that are equally difficult to wrap one’s head around. — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 20 Aug. 2026

Babies won’t get bored thanks to the motion sensor that triggers sounds and phrases as the ball moves. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026

Nonetheless, emphasizing unfounded truths in various frantic phrases won’t gain followers to your point of view. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026

Meanwhile, the special logo for the themed night was a design by New Zealand artist Alana Tsui inspired by deconstructed sneaker parts and created with her signature line work, with empowering words and phrases woven in. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2026

Effective searching begins with keywords—the words and phrases that capture the core concepts of your research question and that guide your entire research process. — Kristen Finch, JSTOR Daily, 14 Aug. 2026

The determined and hyper-focused Manousos teaches himself English; the beginner phrases become mantras. — Carole Horst, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026

Verb

Like many workplace phrases, its meaning depends on context, relationship and power. — Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026

Because Survivor 42 followed the same format with all the exact same twists from Survivor 41—Prisoner's Dilemma, goofy phrases, Hourglass twist, Shot in the Dark, Do or Die—along with many of the same challenges, the entire season often felt like a rerun. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026

To this day, people come up to him and quote phrases his character used to utter. — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025

In essence, the Iowa and West Virginia sports cases ask the court to rule whether a transgender girl – a person assigned male at birth who has transitioned to align with their identity as a girl or woman, as the AP Stylebook phrases it – is a girl or a boy. — Morgan Marietta, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025