Definition of utterancenext
1
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 room received the work with laughter, snaps, and occasional utterances of that satisfied poetry moan. Literary Hub, 29 May 2026 For one last time, here’s the Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz — with excerpts and utterances from May 17 to 23. Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026 Jefferson Lewis, 47, was arrested Thursday for the alleged murder of a five-year-old girl now known as Kumanjayi Little Baby, a pseudonym given by her family as a cultural measure among their Indigenous Warlpiri people to avoid the utterance of a deceased person’s name during a mourning period. Angus Watson, CNN Money, 1 May 2026 What makes the trailer magical is the script, in which every utterance sounds more AI generated than the last. Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for utterance
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Noun
  • Alicia Guerra of the firm Buchalter spoke at the June 16 meeting to voice concerns on behalf of the city related to the project.
    Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
  • Erez picks it up, stares through the crosshairs, as a voice on the phone instructs them how to aim and shoot.
    Marisa Fox, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2026
Noun
  • Paramount, of course, fired back with a scathing statement after the suit was filed.
    Matt Donnelly, Variety, 14 July 2026
  • Newsom's office shared a statement on the matter on Monday evening.
    Gio Insignares, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Noun
  • Concerns for free expression Tyler Coward, the lead counsel for government affairs at the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, a free-speech advocacy group, said Legislature was treating certain ideas as inherently suspect.
    Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026
  • And that’s to say nothing of the very real threats to free expression coming from Republicans at every level of government right now.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
Noun
  • The game’s objective is to group words or objects into four groups of four based on commonalities within each group as quickly as possible.
    Mark Cooper, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • The latter line, in its phrasing and melody and even the musical tone of its words, is an almost perfect mimic of Santa Claus asking Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer to guide his sleigh.
    Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 14 July 2026
Noun
  • Season34, a Coral Gables, Florida brand, launched nine hormone-free formulations built so users can combine them without exceeding global safety thresholds for any ingredient.
    Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
  • Nutrition labels vary by flavor and formulation, so shoppers who track macros closely will want to check each bottle before checking out.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 16, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026

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“Utterance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/utterance. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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