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: style of expression : phraseology
2
: the act, method, or result of grouping notes into musical phrases
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Examples of phrasing in a Sentence
The phrasing of the instructions was confusing.
a singer known for her elegant phrasing
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Later using phrasing about keeping those matchups competitive says plenty.
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Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 20 Mar. 2024
The phrasing of this statement strongly implies that Nemo, rather than being a human adult, is in fact secretly a panda whose true identity has been previously unmasked and may yet be unmasked again.
—Leila Sales, SPIN, 7 May 2024
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Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 20 Mar. 2024
The phrasing of this statement strongly implies that Nemo, rather than being a human adult, is in fact secretly a panda whose true identity has been previously unmasked and may yet be unmasked again.
—Leila Sales, SPIN, 7 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for phrasing
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“Phrasing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phrasing. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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