excerpt

noun

ˈek-ˌsərpt How to pronounce excerpt (audio)
Definition of excerptnext
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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Recent Examples of excerpt An affidavit within the complaint includes excerpts of chat logs between Bryant and Van Rootselaar on the Discord website. — Max Saltman, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026 The following excerpt is adapted from their new biography of Pope Leo, American Pope, out Tuesday. — Scott Detrow, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026 Ahead of Swan Song hitting bookshelves on September 22, multiple outlets published explosive excerpts from the book. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 2 Oct. 2026 At a press conference, school board member Frank Martin read excerpts from the novel out loud, focusing on a passage where one of Vonnegut’s characters, Kilgore Trout, reimagines the story of Christ’s crucifixion. — Susan Farrell, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for excerpt
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excerpt
  1. quotation
  2. extract
  3. passage
  4. clip
  5. citation
  6. snippet
Noun
  • Others have created a multimodal version of it using text, images, quotations, citations, audio, video, or other media to show how the idea is inherited, transformed, contested, and reimagined.
    — Saurabh Anand, JSTOR Daily, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The chilling quotation above comes from insect enthusiast Björn Hjaltason’s discovery of a mosquito last October on a farm just north of Reykjavík.
    — Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of quotation
Noun
  • BetterDays Grip Powder is formulated to lift, condition and smooth the roots and contains arrowroot extract, provitamin B5, vitamin E and sunflower extract.
    — Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Laboratory and animal studies have shown that butterfly pea plant extracts have antidiabetic, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antipyretic, diuretic, antidepressant, and memory-boosting properties.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of extract
Noun
  • Take the idea that the passage of Proposition 40 would presage a flood of more tax hikes.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Digging through old family books, Jaipuria came across the Sri Tattva Nidhi, a compilation of art, music, and literary passages put together by Krishna Raja Wodeyar III, one of the Mysore maharajas.
    — Nuriyah Johar, Architectural Digest, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of passage
Noun
  • Instead of bringing Macdonald’s contemporaries in for original sit-downs, Apatow goes to the clips from countless podcasts and video shows in which those contemporaries reflected on and celebrated Macdonald.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Divine has already recovered some of the original clips that disappeared when Vine was shut down in 2017 and so far remains blissfully slop-free.
    — Eliza Thompson, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of clip
Noun
  • The property at 1400 Agnes got hit with triple fees on each citation.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The handwritten observations, shared with ProPublica, span 13 days and chart a steady escalation by DHS, culminating in an elite tactical team that blocked tribal authorities from issuing trespassing citations to contractors or removing them.
    — Ryan Devereaux, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of citation
Noun
  • In the commercial, the snippets of Salazar show her 1990s sit down with the late Communist leader.
    — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026
  • At the 39-minute mark of the episode, fans can hear a snippet of one of Once Upon a Time‘s tracks featuring a smooth verse from Meth.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of snippet

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“Excerpt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excerpt. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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