Definition of utterancenext
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as in voice
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 statement
something that is said celebrities whose every utterance is treated as though it were newsworthy

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Recent Examples of utterance Those moments, after the first explosions go off in an international capital, are naturally times of maximum global suspense, when any presidential utterance makes news. Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2026 Rather than letting the gags flit by quickly, the cast pauses endlessly after each utterance to milk the laughs. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026 Theirs is a desperate utterance, an alphabet of grief. Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 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 See All Example Sentences for utterance
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Noun
  • January 20 – February 18 Your voice stands out today, and people are noticing.
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Aquarius January 20 – February 18 Your voice stands out today, and people are noticing.
    Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Weijia Jiang, president of the White House Correspondents' Association, said in a statement that the renowned performing artist will offer a thrilling glimpse into the minds of newsmakers.
    Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Iranian Vice President Esmael Saghab Esfahani said any strike on the country’s oil wells would prompt a retaliatory attack, according to a statement carried by the semiofficial Mehr News Agency.
    Sarah Dean, NBC news, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In a league too often sanitized by coachspeak, facial expressions might be our last great truth serum.
    Zak Keefer, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
  • But the publishing industry is not the only place where space for free expression is dwindling in Russia.
    Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The game’s objective is to group words or objects into four groups of four based on commonalities within each group as quickly as possible.
    Mark Cooper, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Pause briefly, choose your words with intention, and stay on point.
    Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Japanese sunscreen has always been the best; the lightest formulations, the silkiest textures, and some of the most affordable prices too.
    Anita Bhagwandas, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Available in two formulations, original and gentle for skin sensitive to salicylic acid.
    Tory Johnson, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026

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“Utterance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/utterance. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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