Sentence examples for the interjection from inspiring English sources

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the interjection

noun

An exclamation or filled pause; a word or phrase with no particular grammatical relation to a sentence, often an expression of emotion.

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In so doing, he embodied the approach to comedy (and, more specifically, to parody) that film historian Gerald Mast called the "anomalous surprise"—the interjection of a character, a situation, or an event that makes no sense given the context.

And there are stabs of violence with the interjection of internet images of Parisian ethnic uprisings.

Mr. Vallone, a candidate for mayor, said he was not advocating the interjection of religion into city schools.

The interjection "meh" has enjoyed a rich life online, though it hasn't made it into Webster's or the O.E.D., but other dictionaries have brought it into the fold.

(About that time Guevara acquired his nickname, from a verbal mannerism of Argentines who punctuate their speech with the interjection che).

The instructor lists several variations of the interjection "Boo" as it might be employed in a large company when one worker seeks to "sham-ambush" another.

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And the interjections that were audible were on the wrong side of snide.

His voice had a silky timbre that contrasted nicely with the interjections of the horns.

I listened, not only to the meaning of the stories, but also to the rhythms, the interjections and the falsehoods.

Interestingly, the interjections by panelist comics Peter Serafinowicz and Holly Walsh fall a little flat in comparison.

Bishop warned that if the interjections persisted she would clear the public galleries.

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