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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
The room received the work with laughter, snaps, and occasional utterances of that satisfied poetry moan.
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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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for utterances
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One of my hopes for this edition, and for Open Doors more broadly, is to keep amplifying female voices, both behind the camera and in the producer’s chair.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
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Four voices, one seat, no script.—
Rafael Pimentel Pinto,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Video footage and witness statements suggest the explosions and the horses’ escape occurred simultaneously, according to the local report.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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Paxton's ad featured some video clips of Talarico's statements posted on social media several years ago that have sparked controversy.—
Jack Fink,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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The muted expressions in Hong Kong underlined the decline in civil liberties promised by Beijing when the former British colony returned to Chinese rule in 1997.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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Without such a history, an LLM can only rephrase expressions of moral reasoning found in its training data.—
Ted Chiang,
The Atlantic,
3 June 2026
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Latest in bitter back-and-forth The sour words about each candidate’s PAC connections are only the latest in a bitter back-and-forth between the two Democrat women.—
Mathew Miranda
June 4,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2026
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The Aquarius Moon sharpens public visibility, so choose plain words that protect quality, scope, and timing.—
PubSubHub User,
Baltimore Sun,
4 June 2026
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At Tuckernuck, Americana charm goes hand in hand with sweat-ready formulations — serving up looks for the studio, the nail salon, and every setting in between.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
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What Research Really Shows Some research has found an association between mouthwash use and higher blood pressure, particularly with frequent use and stronger antibacterial formulations.—
Laura Bradley,
Health,
3 June 2026
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“Utterances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/utterances. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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