utterances

noun

plural of utterance
1
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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2
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 One of the most enduring presidential utterances of the 20th century was also a bald-faced lie. — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 June 2026 Speaking time per person was calculated by summing the duration of each of their utterances and excluding silent gaps. — Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2026 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 Which of the current President’s utterances will be suitable for engraving? — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 19 Mar. 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
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  1. voices
  2. statements
  3. expressions
  4. words
  5. formulations
Noun
  • Gallery is an important place to celebrate voices that have historically been marginalized.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
  • This is where the tight soundstage starts to hold the buds back, as the many instruments and voices feel a little congested.
    — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of voices
Noun
  • Ximalaya, the long-form audio platform whose acquisition closed on May 18, contributed $60 million in revenue during the quarter – its first period fully consolidated into TME’s financial statements.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026
  • While this gorgeous film, shot in black-and-white, looks like an austere arthouse offering on its surface, Schleinzer delivers it with a tender touch that makes for one of this year’s grandest emotional statements.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of statements
Noun
  • The 1984 Mortlach, one of the oldest Mortlach expressions ever bottled was among the stand out offerings in the 2025 Casks of Distinctions bottling.
    — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • And Cooke, the season’s MVP of revealing expressions and reaction shots, conveys through Alicent’s uncertain and frightened face at all those butterflies a dawning realization of the betrayal she’s suffered.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of expressions
Noun
  • The prosecution’s case is largely built on the defendant’s own words, including his book, podcast and documentary interviews and statements to police.
    — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The right words could turn a loose idea into something real today.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of words
Noun
  • These medications come in many different formulations, including transdermal patches, pills, and vaginal creams and rings.
    — Mara Gordon, NPR, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Bhatty says that liquid formulations are the easiest to work with, but cream blush isn’t entirely out of the question.
    — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of formulations

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