as in quotation
a part taken from a longer work
he'll read an excerpt from the novel at the book signing
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In an excerpt shared by Sports Illustrated, the sportscaster revealed that during his eighth procedure in 2011, a surgical cuff resting on his neck accidentally damaged his vocal cord.
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Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.
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Literary Hub,
30 June 2026
Why did Great Books of the Modern World assign almost no actual books, only excerpts?
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Ann Manov,
Harpers Magazine,
30 June 2026
An excerpt of this interview first appeared in Stage Whisperer, Vulture’s weekly newsletter for theater news, gossip, interviews, and more.
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Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
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Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.
—
Literary Hub,
30 June 2026
Why did Great Books of the Modern World assign almost no actual books, only excerpts?
—
Ann Manov,
Harpers Magazine,
30 June 2026
An excerpt of this interview first appeared in Stage Whisperer, Vulture’s weekly newsletter for theater news, gossip, interviews, and more.
—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excerpt
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Students occupied the building and hung banners with mocking quotations from Horkheimer.
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Lowbrow sources such as Sunday funnies, B movies, and advertisements are present but are more diffuse, rarely coalescing into obvious quotation.
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Studies also show that rose petal extract can be soothing for skin, thanks to its natural polyphenols.
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Its prebiotics give skin a glowing, youthful-looking complexion, while hyaluronic acid and watermelon extract deliver a burst of hydration to revive dry, dull skin.
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Raúl Rangel, who has started the first two games of the tournament, retains his place in the Mexican goal, even though Mexico has already secured first place in Group A and passage to the group stage.
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In the final months of pregnancy, the testicles descend through a passage called the inguinal canal to land in the scrotum, the pouch that protects them for the rest of a man’s life.
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Some hopeful fans took to social media to post their own interpretation of the phrase, often coupled with clips of past Mexican men’s national teams.
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Similar to Alannah, the Montgomery clip came out right after the cast was revealed on May 28.
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Large car rally disrupted in Baltimore Police said 36 traffic citations were issued and 54 vehicles were stopped after a large gathering of vehicles in the 1000 block of Wilson Drive in South Baltimore.
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Dozens of traffic citations were issued and one felony arrest was made during an anti-street racing and reckless driving enforcement operation in Shasta County on Friday, California Highway Patrol officials announced Monday.
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Instead, at the scene, detectives looked at snippets of surveillance videos stored on Burke’s phone.
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The fair booths, all inside structures that resembled the neoclassical architecture of the nearby National Gallery of Art, offered snippets of Americana to visitors.
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“Excerpt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excerpt. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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