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excerpts

Pronunciation: [ˈɛksɜːrpts]

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Learn how to use excerpts in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “literature”

(noun) excerpts are short parts taken from a longer piece of writing, like a book or an article. Imagine if you found a great story but only shared a tiny bit of it with your friends. That tiny bit is an excerpt.

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The teacher read excerpts from the novel to help the students understand the main themes.

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I didn't find any excerpts in the library that were interesting enough to read.

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Can you share some excerpts from your favorite book with us?

Context: “literature”

(verb) to excerpt means to take out a small part of a larger piece of writing. It's like picking just a few sentences from a long story to share with someone.

Example

She excerpts the best parts of the book for her presentation.

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He did not excerpt any sections from the article for his report.

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Will you excerpt the important quotes from that text for our discussion?

How to pronounce excerpts

Pronunciation: [ˈɛksɜːrpts]

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