excerpt (noun)

1. In Greek mythology, the story of Prometheus being punished by Zeus for giving fire to humans is a well-known excerpt from ancient literature.

2. In the Looney Tunes cartoons, there is an excerpt where Bugs Bunny famously says, 'What's up, doc?'

3. During a stand-up comedy show, the comedian shared a hilarious excerpt about his experience at the grocery store.

4. In the science fiction novel, 'Dune' by Frank Herbert, there is an intriguing excerpt depicting the arrival of the main protagonist on the desert planet.

1. The professor asked the students to excerpt a passage from the novel to analyze in their essays.

2. The designer decided to excerpt a popular trend from the 1980s and incorporate it into their new collection.

3. The author used Greek mythology as inspiration and decided to excerpt the story of Persephone and Hades in their novel.

4. The interior designer decided to excerpt a classic design element, such as arches, and incorporate them into the modern office design.