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as in voices
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 statements
something that is said
celebrities whose every utterance is treated as though it were newsworthy
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Recent Examples of utterances
For one last time, here’s the Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz — with excerpts and utterances from May 17 to 23.
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Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
Which of the current President’s utterances will be suitable for engraving?
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2026
There are a few inarticulate screams and sobs but no dialogue, no lyrics, no spoken intro, no utterances at all.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
Across the continent, among allies that usually tread carefully in responding to utterances from the White House, the response was immediate and emphatic, and recognized an existential threat to the transatlantic alliance.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
Are there individual cells in the language network that respond to certain utterances, akin to how concept neurons only respond to specific concepts?
—Quanta Magazine, 5 Dec. 2025
There were a few words or phrases that Live Translation didn't catch or misunderstood, but the gist of most utterances was caught and accurately translated.
—Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Some of their utterances are just indiscriminate broadcasts, but certain species use quiet tones to target a limited set of listeners, or even an individual.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 7 Sep. 2025
No instances of previous utterances are inquired about.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2025
Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
Which of the current President’s utterances will be suitable for engraving?
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2026
There are a few inarticulate screams and sobs but no dialogue, no lyrics, no spoken intro, no utterances at all.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
Across the continent, among allies that usually tread carefully in responding to utterances from the White House, the response was immediate and emphatic, and recognized an existential threat to the transatlantic alliance.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
Are there individual cells in the language network that respond to certain utterances, akin to how concept neurons only respond to specific concepts?
—Quanta Magazine, 5 Dec. 2025
There were a few words or phrases that Live Translation didn't catch or misunderstood, but the gist of most utterances was caught and accurately translated.
—Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Some of their utterances are just indiscriminate broadcasts, but certain species use quiet tones to target a limited set of listeners, or even an individual.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 7 Sep. 2025
No instances of previous utterances are inquired about.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for utterances
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But the voices of leaders of the tech sector who stand to benefit from Golden Dome spending whether the project produces a useful defense system or not would be particularly powerful.—
William Hartung,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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Local voices with national scale is our mantra, mirroring the way the biggest teams and athletes have become national icons.—
Kelli Turner,
Sportico.com,
25 May 2026
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The student remained in custody at an area hospital, where he is being evaluated after making suicidal and homicidal statements to the first responders.—
Allison Kiehl,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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With fresh limited releases, big-ticket age statements edging toward the stratosphere, and some eye-catching corporate moves, this week’s headlines show an industry trying to reconcile scarcity-era marketing with a very real shift toward a buyer’s market.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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Others consciously monitor facial expressions, tone, body language, communication patterns, sensory reactions, and emotional responses throughout the workday to appear acceptable within professional culture.—
Jennifer Jay Palumbo,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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All Alan seems to know how to do is a lil-stinker dance while making cheeky expressions, distilling the sketch comedian’s talents into an unnervingly tidy package.—
Jesse Hassenger,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 May 2026
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After a few words of introduction, Alexis started asking Graciela and me questions about our creative processes, about the importance of surprises in art, about the relationship between photographs and stories, about memory and mourning and pain.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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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,
28 May 2026
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Advanced product formulations were required, since Sans Savon was for skin, not hair and scalp.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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The latest launches have simplified skin care routines with three-in-one formulations such as Good Weather Skin’s new All-Over Sun Milk.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
23 May 2026
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“Utterances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/utterances. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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