pet phrase

noun

An expression frequently used by an individual in written or verbal speech.

Meanings

nounpet phrase (plural pet phrases)

plural pet phrases

  1. An expression frequently used by an individual in written or verbal speech.
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APA

pet phrase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pet%20phrase

MLA

“pet phrase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pet%20phrase. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pet phrase,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pet%20phrase.

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