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as in voice
an act, process, or means of putting something into words many writers have used poetry as a means to give utterance to their deepest thoughts

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as in statement
something that is said celebrities whose every utterance is treated as though it were newsworthy

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Recent Examples of utterance Once the monkeys learned to match each sound to its associated image, the team introduced different speakers’ utterances of the sounds to see if the association remained. Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 12 Feb. 2025 And with every utterance, those 59-year-old eyes that once seemed glazed appeared to glisten. Joey Knight, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2025 Here’s the Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz — this time with excerpts and utterances from March 16 to 22. Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025 Rather than the warm acoustical refinement of the famed Musikverein, the Vienna Philharmonic’s home, every orchestral utterance jumped out at the audience like a 3D special effect. Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for utterance
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Noun
  • And the damage to his vocal cords seemed to freeze his voice in time.
    Jenni Carlson, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
  • The voice cast includes Youssef, Alia Shawkat, and Kieran Culkin.
    Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Amid a tense trade war with China, a White House statement that some Chinese goods face 245% tariffs generated confusion in Beijing.
    Zac Anderson, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
  • In a statement from Vasquez provided by CASA, an immigration advocacy group that is representing the family, Abrego Garcia's wife said her prayers have been answered.
    Isabella Murray, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Music, literature and the visual arts are not optional luxuries but essential expressions of our humanity.
    William P. Yeakel, Baltimore Sun, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Self Offense helps people identify subtle cues (e.g., saying ‘maybe’ or avoiding eye contact) and empowers them to treat those cues as legitimate expressions of self.
    William Jones, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • His sentences stopped making sense, then his words.
    David Oliver, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Some teachers have pushed back against the changes to reading instruction, which place a greater emphasis on phonics and discourage the use of context clues to guess at words.
    Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025
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  • Cacti, fungi or mushrooms, grape skins, corn, apples, mango waste and pineapple leaves, which make a textile called piñatex, have all been used to create vegan leather, and new formulations come out constantly.
    Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
  • While newer formulations tend to avoid these ingredients, some still include actives that can be harsh, especially on sensitive areas like the underarms, where skin is thinner and prone to irritation or darkening.
    Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025

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“Utterance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/utterance. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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