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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
The utterance then gets repeated, repeatedly, and eventually gains widespread and unchallenged acceptance as being abundantly true.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Here’s the latest installment of the Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz, this time with excerpts and utterances from July 27 to Aug. 2.
—Grace Miserocchi, Chicago Tribune, 2 Aug. 2025
The script, written by the director and Kantor, drops hints with ominous utterances from many characters.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 25 July 2025
On the other hand, the 73-year-old Belichick’s gruff persona, with his monosyllabic utterances at news conferences, has become the stuff of legend.
—Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 7 July 2025
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Here’s the latest installment of the Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz, this time with excerpts and utterances from July 27 to Aug. 2.
—Grace Miserocchi, Chicago Tribune, 2 Aug. 2025
The script, written by the director and Kantor, drops hints with ominous utterances from many characters.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 25 July 2025
On the other hand, the 73-year-old Belichick’s gruff persona, with his monosyllabic utterances at news conferences, has become the stuff of legend.
—Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for utterance
Noun
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In a prerecorded message, Lee said silencing a voice cannot silence an idea and urged attendees to carry on Kirk’s mission.—
Alex J. Rouhandeh,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Her question, in Lipe-Smith’s inquisitive piccolo of a voice, is heartbreaking in its blend of straightforwardness and desperate desire, as is her mother’s wavering response.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Engelbert took plenty of heat on social media for her comments, prompting her to release a statement addressing Collier’s scathing remarks.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Check your habits Start by looking at your last month or two of bank and credit card statements.—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Lessons will include crafting song lyrics, gaining confidence in artistic expression and pairing songwriters with students in a mentorship program.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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Breton aimed to access the unconscious through dream and automatism, a surrealist technique of creating art without conscious control, allowing spontaneous expression from the subconscious mind, free from rational thought or aesthetic rules.—
Sally Jane Brown,
The Conversation,
29 Sep. 2025
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Before that, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Richard Gasquet and Gilles Simon — the other three of the four Mousquetaires of French men’s tennis — have sent Monfils off into his last season with some kind words.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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One-word answers litter the path toward your desperate, fumbling attempt to get away.—
Jonny Thomson,
Big Think,
1 Oct. 2025
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Reach for Moroccanoil’s oil-rich formulation.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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Not to spoil anything for you, but the formulations really do work.—
Gina Vaynshteyn,
StyleCaster,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Utterance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/utterance. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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