topic sentences

A form of topic sentence — A sentence at the beginning of a paragraph indicating the general matter to be discussed later in that paragraph.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of topic sentence
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“topic sentences.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/topic%20sentences. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “topic sentences,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/topic%20sentences.

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