Pronunciation: /ˈɛksɜrpt/
noun a short extract from a film, broadcast, or piece of music or writing
A1 The teacher read an excerpt from the book to the class.
A2 I found an interesting excerpt from the newspaper article.
B1 The website provides an excerpt of the latest research findings.
B2 The documentary included an excerpt of the interview with the author.
C1 The anthology contains an excerpt from the famous author's novel.
C2 The film director decided to include an excerpt of the original screenplay in the special features.
verb none
A1 I can excerpt a short passage from the book for my presentation.
A2 She likes to excerpt quotes from famous speeches in her essays.
B1 The journalist will excerpt key points from the interview for the article.
B2 The professor will excerpt a section of the textbook for the class to analyze.
C1 The filmmaker will excerpt scenes from different movies to create a montage.
C2 The historian will excerpt primary sources to support their research findings.
adjective none
A1 The teacher read an excerpt from the book to the class.
A2 The magazine published an excerpt of the interview with the famous actor.
B1 The website provides excerpts of the latest research articles for free.
B2 The documentary filmmaker included an excerpt of the historic speech in the film.
C1 The author released an excerpt of the upcoming novel to generate interest.
C2 The museum displayed an excerpt of the ancient manuscript for visitors to view.
adverb none
A1 I read an excerpt from a children's book to my niece.
A2 The teacher asked the students to summarize the excerpt they read.
B1 The article included an excerpt from the author's latest novel.
B2 The film director decided to include an excerpt of the original soundtrack in the movie.
C1 The professor analyzed an excerpt from the classic literature during the lecture.
C2 The orchestra performed a beautiful excerpt from the symphony at the concert.
pronoun none
A1 The teacher asked the students to read an excerpt from the book.
A2 I found an interesting excerpt in the magazine that I want to share with you.
B1 The article included an excerpt from the author's latest novel.
B2 The movie trailer featured an exciting excerpt from the film.
C1 The professor provided an excerpt from a research paper to illustrate his point.
C2 The anthology included an excerpt from a famous speech by the civil rights leader.
preposition none
A1 The teacher read an excerpt from the book to the students.
A2 She only shared a short excerpt of the article with her friends.
B1 The magazine published an excerpt from the author's latest novel.
B2 The director decided to include an excerpt of the speech in the promotional video.
C1 The professor analyzed an excerpt of the poem in great detail during the lecture.
C2 The journalist included an excerpt from the interview in the article to provide context.
conjunction none
A1 I read an excerpt from the book to my class.
A2 She shared an excerpt of the article with me.
B1 The excerpt provided a glimpse into the author's writing style.
B2 The excerpt highlighted the main themes of the novel.
C1 The excerpt encapsulated the essence of the scientific study.
C2 The excerpt was so powerful that it stayed with me long after I finished reading.
interjection none
A1 Excerpt! That movie was so funny.
A2 Excerpt! I can't believe we won the game.
B1 Excerpt! The book I'm reading has a really interesting excerpt.
B2 Excerpt! This excerpt from the speech really resonated with me.
C1 Excerpt! The excerpt from the article provided valuable insights.
C2 Excerpt! The excerpt from the novel was beautifully written.
article none
A1 The excerpt from the book was very short and easy to understand.
A2 I read an excerpt of the article in the newspaper.
B1 The excerpt provided a good summary of the main points in the research paper.
B2 The excerpt from the novel was so captivating that I wanted to read the entire book.
C1 The excerpt from the play was a powerful monologue that left the audience in awe.
C2 The excerpt from the poem was so beautifully written that it brought tears to my eyes.
formal The professor provided an excerpt from the research paper during the lecture.
informal I found a really interesting excerpt in the book I'm reading.
slang Have you seen that juicy excerpt from the new novel everyone's talking about?
figurative The excerpt of her speech left a lasting impact on the audience.
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