Sentence examples for per say from inspiring English sources

The phrase "per say" is an accepted part of English usage, though it is somewhat informal.
It is often used to mean "strictly speaking", or "in and of itself". For example, "grapes are not vegetables per say, but they are still a great addition to a salad".

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per say

adverb

Misspelling of per se

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It's not about coming out per say.

For "own room" and "internet" the probabilities were lower than expected but not surprising for the sample per say.

In other words, the company didn't set out to build a microwave for consumers, per, say.

But "our position is that clinical trial data cannot, per say, be considered confidential," Harvey-Allchurch says.

The Taurus was never hip per say (some critics called it a "jelly bean" or a "flying potato" at the time).

DFJ Partner Don Wood, who also holds a seat on the governing board of the DFJ network, says the "restructuring wasn't necessary per say, but instead it was an evolution and improvement of network".

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But the mayor routinely renames streets temporarily, Mr. Pers said.

THes artolde originally appeared on VICE ID.

No guidelines or rules per-say, but rather giving myself a loosely set number of elements and focusing on refining them in a way.

If you are trying to zone out per-say in a really boring meeting, find one, JUST ONE, object and STARE at it, (Coffee mug, pencil, window) don't move or think about anything in particular, just...stare.

Virtually zero per cent say yes.

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