Sentence examples for handy term from inspiring English sources

The 19th century had a very handy term: "neurasthenic".

We introduce a handy term syntax for designs, the main objects of ludics.

There isn't a handy term of genre for the music that Kneebody creates.

Trust the precise and finical Teutons, she thought, to compress so broad a concept into a single handy term".

These were not so much operas as "sung plays" (to use a handy term coined by Joseph Kerman in "Opera as Drama").

Whereas 'Düsseldorf School' initially was used as a handy term for a group of artists with the same university's background, it quickly turned into a powerful brand name both in critical and commercial contexts.

These are handy terms, so that your quilt can sit correctly and be pieced together!

"Risk taking" is a handy MBA term and euphemism for a condition of self-imposed vulnerability.

In the carefully defined world of European antiques, brocante is a handy catchall term that means anything from vintage clothing and bric-a-brac to fine furniture and silver, typically less than 100 years old.

Wigan have finally confirmed that Sam Tomkins will leave for the New Zealand Warriors at the end of the season – but only after securing a world record transfer fee of more than £500,000, in addition to Matt Bowen as a very handy short-term replacement.

Yet, though hoisting Daryl up to pole position in the credits undoubtedly makes sense from a business perspective, it's also deceptively handy in terms of narrative, potentially allowing writers to sidestep one of the more awkward repercussions of Lincoln's retirement.