Sentence examples for over word from inspiring English sources

It's as if a traditional novelist took his printout and then had to copy it over, word by word, like a quill-wielding monk in a medieval monastery.

It allows writers to deliberate over word choice and to construct lists, tables, recipes, and indexes.

When rehearsal was over word came that she was wanted on the stage.

Given all this, it seems unlikely that battles would be pitched solely over word choice.

Mr. Wilson has often insisted on the primacy of image and sound over word.

The standoff between the village and outside authorities began when protesters furious over word of Mr. Xue's death mobbed the headquarters of Wukan's village committee.

LetterPress – Word Game (iPhone, iPad free) Move over, Words With Friends.

Or, give them see through coloured plastic to put over words as they read.

Such a misspoken or tripped-over word or phrase sometimes gets edited out of a taped interview in an act of kindness.

It's a surefire stumble-over word, to be read and not spoken, concocted by lawyers in the past few decades to fit into the narrow space between clear and specific.

To see whether we do actually overuse "over-" words, we could experiment with opposites.