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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are merely illustrations" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate that something is not to be taken literally and serves only as an example or representation.
Example: "The diagrams in the report are merely illustrations to help clarify the concepts discussed."
Alternatives: "are simply examples" or "are just representations".
Exact(2)
But it's also one of those shows where the objects are merely illustrations of the issues, and the issues become broad indeed.
Both versions of the alert system are merely illustrations of the ones actually used by HI-EMA, Anthony said, adding that the agency doesn't publish images of the real system for security reasons.
Similar(58)
This example is merely illustrative.
But they are merely striking illustrations of a broader point: that in the brain nothing is ever quite what it seems, and experience and common sense are little use when formulating theories about the self.
Note that our analysis is quite general and the particular growth laws listed in Table 2 are merely an illustration; the results are not restricted to these particular growth laws.
The league table could have been adjusted for additional factors; this example was merely an illustration.
They are merely bonkers.
Toys are merely totems.
They are merely larval.
Others are merely banal.
Bird droppings are merely gross.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com