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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Toxic disinhibition thrives in environments where facial expressions, vocal tone and immediate feedback aren’t required (which is to say, essentially all of modern online dating).
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Their artists show at art fairs, curate a gallery and are widely collected— which is to say, their artists help shape the broader culture.
—Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
Moylan is intrigued, personally, by a newer service, green burial, which is to say, O.G. burial: using biodegradable materials and no embalming fluid.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
In voice-over, June tells us that Boston falls (which is to say, rises) 19 days after Mayday’s attack — that the fighting was over before the Marines ever landed in Southie.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 27 May 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Their artists show at art fairs, curate a gallery and are widely collected— which is to say, their artists help shape the broader culture.
—Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
Moylan is intrigued, personally, by a newer service, green burial, which is to say, O.G. burial: using biodegradable materials and no embalming fluid.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
In voice-over, June tells us that Boston falls (which is to say, rises) 19 days after Mayday’s attack — that the fighting was over before the Marines ever landed in Southie.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 27 May 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 15 Jun. 2025.
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