said

1 of 2

past tense and past participle of say

said

2 of 2

adjective

Examples of said in a Sentence

Adjective by order of the judge of said court with said guidebook in hand, we set off to explore the city
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
If an in-demand celebrity opts for a certain designer on their biggest night of the year, the general public will also notice the rarefied status of said designer. Vogue, 12 Mar. 2024 His legal issues spilled over to Erika, who was named in a fraud case and slapped with multiple civil suits for allegedly participating in the mistreatment of said funds. Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2024 One such former worker, Evy Kwong, posted to TikTok about her agonizing two days wait to get her email only to find her name misspelled in said message. Chloe Berger, Fortune, 29 Feb. 2024 Increasingly, the Big Ten and SEC fund, staff and behave differently than the rest of college football, and being hired into a head coaching job in one of those conferences is going to be easier with greater working knowledge of life in said conferences. Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Jan. 2024 How many of its players are actually from said town? Tim Kelleher, National Review, 10 Feb. 2024 Although layoffs cost Google a pretty penny, so did the real estate cutbacks due to said layoffs (including in locations like the pricey Bay Area). Amrita Khalid, The Verge, 30 Jan. 2024 Hot, then cold A constant in Detroit’s struggles this season has been not just the team’s tendency to commit excessive mistakes, but also the its inability to overcome said mistakes. Omari Sankofa Ii, Detroit Free Press, 13 Jan. 2024 The other is activist artist Shepard Fairey, the designer of said merchandise. Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Jan. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Adjective

past participle of say

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of said was in the 14th century

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“Said.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/said. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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said

past and past participle of say

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