in other words

idiom

—used to introduce a statement that repeats what has been said in a different and usually a simpler or more exact way

"She said the movie was a bit predictable." "In other words, she didn't like it."

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Recent Examples on the Web The kind of dude, in other words, who might have just strolled out of a Kris Kristofferson song. —

David Fear, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2024 The offensive, in other words, weakens Ukraine’s already shaky front. —

Michael Kofman, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2024 The works are, in other words, truly baroque,as the artist intended: bombastic, decadent, full of trompe l’oeil cleverness, shameless. —

Sarah K. Rich, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2024 The track itself is warm, gently building IDM — in other words, classic Caribou — and comes from the artist’s sixth studio album, Honey, coming Oct. 4 on Merge Records. —

Katie Bain, Billboard, 30 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in other words

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