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: style of expression : phraseology
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: 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
Recent Examples on the Web
Sonically, Wetmore’s hip-hop-laced grooves have drawn comparisons to Morgan Wallen, while his twangy vocal phrasing at times sounds like a carbon copy of Wallen.
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Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 1 Apr. 2024
Koenig’s voice is high, clear, and mannered, but there’s something unusually intimate about his phrasing and delivery.
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
Rabid fans drowned his phrasings by shouting every lyric and squealing at every chord change.
—Travis M. Andrews, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
The resolution included phrasing that the US was unwilling to use before, said Frank Lowenstein, who worked as US Special Envoy for Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations under US President Barack Obama during the 2014 Israel-Gaza war.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 22 Mar. 2024
The letter, which was published yesterday with 450 signees already attached, denounced the director’s speech, mimicking his own phrasing at the awards show on March 10.
—Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2024
But the context behind that particular phrasing is still unclear.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 11 Mar. 2024
The phrasing of polls and bills likely bias responses.
—TIME, 9 Mar. 2024
But the melody and the phrasing are notably modern.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 2 Feb. 2024
Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 1 Apr. 2024
Koenig’s voice is high, clear, and mannered, but there’s something unusually intimate about his phrasing and delivery.
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
Rabid fans drowned his phrasings by shouting every lyric and squealing at every chord change.
—Travis M. Andrews, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
The resolution included phrasing that the US was unwilling to use before, said Frank Lowenstein, who worked as US Special Envoy for Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations under US President Barack Obama during the 2014 Israel-Gaza war.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 22 Mar. 2024
The letter, which was published yesterday with 450 signees already attached, denounced the director’s speech, mimicking his own phrasing at the awards show on March 10.
—Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2024
But the context behind that particular phrasing is still unclear.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 11 Mar. 2024
The phrasing of polls and bills likely bias responses.
—TIME, 9 Mar. 2024
But the melody and the phrasing are notably modern.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 2 Feb. 2024
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“Phrasing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phrasing. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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