excerpt of

Frequency: 5.85.5 per million words

used to indicate the source of the excerpt, less common than 'from'

excerptexcerpt + PREPOSITION

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of

Examples (10)

  • The teacher shared a short excerpt of Shakespeare's sonnet.
  • We listened to a beautiful excerpt of Mozart's symphony.
  • The book contains a fascinating excerpt of the author's diary.
  • She read an inspiring excerpt of Martin Luther King's speech.
  • The documentary featured a powerful excerpt of the historical footage.
  • Students analyzed a brief excerpt of the scientific paper.
  • The magazine published an exclusive excerpt of the upcoming novel.
  • We examined a critical excerpt of the legal document.
  • The presentation included a memorable excerpt of the interview.
  • They discussed a controversial excerpt of the political manifesto.