which is to say
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: which means that
Her eyes are hazel, which is to say they are greenish brown.
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Style is integral to Domingo’s spirit, as a way of communicating, of pushing out into the world, of connecting with Black men and women who came before him—which is to say that anyone who believes style is superficial hasn’t met Domingo.
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Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
Set in Los Angeles, One Of Them Days is a buddy comedy wherein Dreux (Palmer) and her best friend and roommate Alyssa (SZA) are as close as they are broke—which is to say, very.
—Ebonie Walker, refinery29.com, 24 Jan. 2025
The text of the order is short and follows a common form for such orders, which is to say that the order does not give any inkling of the Justices' reasoning behind the order.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
All of which is to say, this is not a show that prizes subtext.
—Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 18 Jan. 2025
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Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
Set in Los Angeles, One Of Them Days is a buddy comedy wherein Dreux (Palmer) and her best friend and roommate Alyssa (SZA) are as close as they are broke—which is to say, very.
—Ebonie Walker, refinery29.com, 24 Jan. 2025
The text of the order is short and follows a common form for such orders, which is to say that the order does not give any inkling of the Justices' reasoning behind the order.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
All of which is to say, this is not a show that prizes subtext.
—Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Which is to say.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/which%20is%20to%20say. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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