Sentence examples for usage the word from inspiring English sources

In general usage the word "paranoia" means an undue sense of suspicion.

In modern usage the word naphtha is usually accompanied by a distinctive prefix.

In mystical usage, the word fakir refers to man's spiritual need for God, who alone is self-sufficient.

In precise usage, the word in question, literally describing cattle droppings, is a vulgarity, not a profanity.

In its modern usage the word tyranny is usually pejorative and connotes the illegitimate possession or use of such power.

In modern usage, the word flour alone usually refers to wheat flour, the major type in Western countries.

In present usage, the words "Grand Slam" have been woven into tournament terminology, as in Pete Sampras's number of Grand Slam titles.

In common usage, the words "funding" and "investment" are nearly interchangeable but, as I was reminded on that trip to Washington, there are key differences.

In Trump's usage, the words "trade" and "globalization" mean one and only one thing: moving American jobs and factories to low-wage countries.

These guidelines on the usage of the word stink-stank-stunk are not to be applied to urban usages of the word, such as: "Girl, you iz stinky".

Note that Ebonics is considered a separate dialect of English by some linguists: these guidelines on the usage of the word stink-stank-stunk are not to be applied to urban usages of the word.