Sentence examples for long hyphen from inspiring English sources

Less than a centimeter long, Hyphen closely resembled, but was not to be confused with either Dash or Minus Sign.

This is written at the very beginning of the release, separated from the body only by a long hyphen.

In the news world, the word "dash" refers to an em dash, which is twice as long as a hyphen.

The AP Stylebook declares the hyphen dead, long live email.

"Long-lasting" needs a hyphen.

Dana Tai Soon Burgess has lived with a hyphen for as long as he can remember.

Now that we're starting to be seen a permanent part of this country's fabric, we have to ask: Is this the manifestation of that hyphen that we long sought?

Although drug codes are always 10 digits long, they may also include hyphens (or spaces), which are not shown in the barcode.

When a long vowel is pronounced, the macron symbol (dash or hyphen) is used over the stressed letter.

Hyphens, which are half as long as dashes, are used in certain compound nouns (drive-in), verbs (water-ski), and adjectives, including adjectives that already exist (good-looking) and ones you assemble yourself (nutrient-rich).

A hyphen, they said, would go a long way.