which is to say
idiom
: which means that
Her eyes are hazel, which is to say they are greenish brown.
Examples of which is to say in a Sentence
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This appalling incident is devoid of any decorum, which is to say that it seems ripped from a Curb Your Enthusiasm episode.
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Paula Mejía, The Atlantic, 11 Apr. 2024
As a wanted woman with a price on her head, which is to say, good copy, Nell’s character and exploits are twisted and exaggerated in the turn-of-the-18th century tabloid press, personified by the Fieldingesque publisher Lady Eularia Moggerhangar, played by Joely Richardson.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
The menu at 4 Charles is an extravagant appeal to one’s inner child, which is to say that it could have been drawn up by Richie Rich.
—Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
In a strange reversal of a longstanding trend with the Academy, this year’s documentary short ballot is almost entirely domestic (which is to say, films made by or about Americans), while the feature doc category — where subtitles aren’t so common — is entirely international.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 10 Mar. 2024
The work was in the voting, which is to say, the work was in making one’s voice heard.
—Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 5 Mar. 2024
Cooperman does a splendid job lacing these lines of inquiry through the essay while also suggesting that trying too hard to answer them risks missing the point of creating and experiencing beauty—which is to say, the doing and the feeling.
—Longreads, 1 Mar. 2024
Likewise, critical reviews for Madame Web are consistent with the rest of the SSU, which is to say bad.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
At his ripe age, there are few peers with his longevity and fewer still with his 50-plus years of political experience, which is to say the standing to order him around.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2024
Paula Mejía, The Atlantic, 11 Apr. 2024
As a wanted woman with a price on her head, which is to say, good copy, Nell’s character and exploits are twisted and exaggerated in the turn-of-the-18th century tabloid press, personified by the Fieldingesque publisher Lady Eularia Moggerhangar, played by Joely Richardson.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
The menu at 4 Charles is an extravagant appeal to one’s inner child, which is to say that it could have been drawn up by Richie Rich.
—Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
In a strange reversal of a longstanding trend with the Academy, this year’s documentary short ballot is almost entirely domestic (which is to say, films made by or about Americans), while the feature doc category — where subtitles aren’t so common — is entirely international.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 10 Mar. 2024
The work was in the voting, which is to say, the work was in making one’s voice heard.
—Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 5 Mar. 2024
Cooperman does a splendid job lacing these lines of inquiry through the essay while also suggesting that trying too hard to answer them risks missing the point of creating and experiencing beauty—which is to say, the doing and the feeling.
—Longreads, 1 Mar. 2024
Likewise, critical reviews for Madame Web are consistent with the rest of the SSU, which is to say bad.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
At his ripe age, there are few peers with his longevity and fewer still with his 50-plus years of political experience, which is to say the standing to order him around.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2024
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