3 example sentences using surplusage.

Surplusage used in a sentence

Surplusage in a sentence as a noun

"Eschew surplusage", in the words of Mark Twain.

Arguably, the more you can lend out, the greater the level of surplusage you enjoy.

A variation, actually, on Mark Twain's "eschew surplusage".But "prolixity" does not mean using long words.

Surplusage definitions

noun

a quantity much larger than is needed

See also: excess surplus nimiety