Examples of comma in a Sentence
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The only difference between that ominous sentence and the one that originally appeared in the paper on Oct. 18, 1924, is the comma that now separates the two halves.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 22 Nov. 2024
In response to Melissa McCarthy posting a photo of herself and her husband on Instagram, Streisand asked the question on everyone’s mind, without even using a comma to separate the independent clause.
—Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
That pitcher would preferably sign a contract without too many zeros and commas.
—Grant Brisbee, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Define each line as a piece of integral logic, mostly where the commas occur.
—Jerry Weissman, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 22 Nov. 2024
In response to Melissa McCarthy posting a photo of herself and her husband on Instagram, Streisand asked the question on everyone’s mind, without even using a comma to separate the independent clause.
—Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
That pitcher would preferably sign a contract without too many zeros and commas.
—Grant Brisbee, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Define each line as a piece of integral logic, mostly where the commas occur.
—Jerry Weissman, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for comma
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“Comma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comma. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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comma
noun
com·ma
ˈkäm-ə 
: a punctuation mark , used chiefly to show separation of words or word groups within a sentence
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