say the word

Idioms and Phrases

see give the word .

Example Sentences

Former WBO featherweight champion Hardy has never been one to bite her tongue but there was a reluctance, a refusal, an unwillingness to say the word retirement.

From BBC

Israel’s ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon, condemned the speech, saying that Abbas “did not say the word ‘Hamas’ once”.

From BBC

“Our doctors can't even say the word to us, let alone walk us through the journey of what our menopausal years look like.”

From Salon

Vice President Kamala Harris isn’t afraid to talk about and say the word “abortion.”

From Salon

“Beautiful, beautiful men so talented so much to offer and just gone…. Oprah is right it was such a cruel time. Our President wouldn’t even say the word AIDS… It was a terrible time.”

From Los Angeles Times

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