1
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
Once the monkeys learned to match each sound to its associated image, the team introduced different speakers’ utterances of the sounds to see if the association remained.
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Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 12 Feb. 2025
And with every utterance, those 59-year-old eyes that once seemed glazed appeared to glisten.
—Joey Knight, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2025
Here’s the Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz — this time with excerpts and utterances from March 16 to 22.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
Rather than the warm acoustical refinement of the famed Musikverein, the Vienna Philharmonic’s home, every orchestral utterance jumped out at the audience like a 3D special effect.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
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Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 12 Feb. 2025
And with every utterance, those 59-year-old eyes that once seemed glazed appeared to glisten.
—Joey Knight, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2025
Here’s the Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz — this time with excerpts and utterances from March 16 to 22.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
Rather than the warm acoustical refinement of the famed Musikverein, the Vienna Philharmonic’s home, every orchestral utterance jumped out at the audience like a 3D special effect.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for utterance
Noun
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And the damage to his vocal cords seemed to freeze his voice in time.—
Jenni Carlson,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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When Thurston spoke about it, his voice brightened.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Officers will be on school grounds until dismissal today, Lacy said in a statement.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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Amid a tense trade war with China, a White House statement that some Chinese goods face 245% tariffs generated confusion in Beijing.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This positioning—prioritizing personalized content discovery over prestige, big-budget originals—has shaped every expression since, from product UX to B2B creative.—
Laura Ratliff,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Her notably serious facial expression drew concern and playful teasing from fans on social media.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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His sentences stopped making sense, then his words.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Some teachers have pushed back against the changes to reading instruction, which place a greater emphasis on phonics and discourage the use of context clues to guess at words.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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While newer formulations tend to avoid these ingredients, some still include actives that can be harsh, especially on sensitive areas like the underarms, where skin is thinner and prone to irritation or darkening.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Cacti, fungi or mushrooms, grape skins, corn, apples, mango waste and pineapple leaves, which make a textile called piñatex, have all been used to create vegan leather, and new formulations come out constantly.—
Merle Ginsberg,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Utterance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/utterance. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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