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Definition topic sentence in American English

topic sentence noun

[countable] noun
/ˈtɑpɪk ˌsentəns/
1

the first sentence in a paragraph, which sets out the topic of the paragraph

Example

Expand the numbered ideas to create your topic sentences for each paragraph.

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Definition topic sentence in American English