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[fer-get] / fərˈgɛt /




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"And just like with any miracle... you just can't forget about it, because it's simply impossible to forget," he added, gazing up at the Virgin.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

If you believe in the long-term growth of the United States, buy the S&P 500 and forget about it.

From MarketWatch Jul. 27, 2026

“I’m like, how do people forget the background of this woman?”

From Salon Jul. 27, 2026

Antonelli's team-mate George Russell, meanwhile, had another day to forget.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

I need to forget everything just for one night.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

It seems likely that with each passing year, humanity collectively forgets more of its cultural heritage than it manages to learn anew.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

I take a tapa of rabo de toro, a stewed tail so tender it forgets it was ever muscle.

From Salon Jun. 23, 2026

"The system forgets you; that is the beauty of it," says Anadol.

From Barron's Jun. 19, 2026

The sea is sometimes so tranquil that Captain Hassan Khan forgets his ship has been stuck in the middle of a war zone for three months.

From BBC Jun. 2, 2026

I had leftover kimchi and a cold bagel with cream cheese, which is what Mom gives me when she forgets to make my lunch the day before.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff

Nor then forgat brave Sthenelus his charge Received from Diomede, but his own steeds Detaining distant from the boisterous war,370 Stretch'd tight the reins, and hook'd them fast behind.

From The Iliad of Homer Translated into English Blank Verse by William Cowper by Cowper, William

Item, cross-garters of scarlet—how’s that?” quoth Ned, scratching his forehead with a pencil: “I must have forgat the price o’ them.

From Joyce Morrell's Harvest The Annals of Selwick Hall by Holt, Emily Sarah

And thou hast removed my soul far off from peace: I forgat prosperity.

From Parish Papers by Macleod, Norman

"And ye hev forgat yer sacred office to call me nicknames," answered Matthew, nothing abashed.

From The Shadow of a Crime A Cumbrian Romance by Caine, Hall, Sir

I forgat to tell you, that you must lay a Puff-paste at the bottom of the dish, before you put in the bread, and cover it with the same.

From The Closet of Sir Kenelm Digby Knight Opened by MacDonell, Anne

That will help you realize things like this faucet doesn’t get hot water or I forgot to put an ice cream scoop in the kitchen.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

It’s an underrated, retro way to discover songs you’ve never heard, songs by artists you love, and songs by artists you forgot you love.

From Slate Jul. 22, 2026

Marine Corps officer from Dayton, Ohio, who had bought three tickets on a whim and promptly forgot about them.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

"They banned bringing them to the stadium and forgot that we carry them in our blood and our hearts."

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

Later, in his crib in the pan tree, he would think: I forgot to eat.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry

"He will not be forgotten," he said in a post on X.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

Do you sometimes buy books that you’ve forgotten you already have?

From Salon Jul. 23, 2026

The ensemble, a stylistic laboratory, essentially revived the forgotten French Baroque repertoire when launched by William Christie in France in 1979.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

Mario Gotze scored only two goals in his World Cup career but the last one will never be forgotten.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2026

‘It seems like you have. It seems like you’ve forgotten a lot of things,’ I said, aware of how sulky I sounded, but I couldn’t help it.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

But giving this absolute unit a wide berth has become more challenging as his viral fame grows, because humans keep crowding Neil, getting dangerously close and perhaps forgetting that he is a wild animal.

From Salon Jul. 7, 2026

“When you hear a song a million times, you kind of start forgetting what it’s even about,” Kittrell says.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 3, 2026

There was the Brazil team's memorable airport scenes ad from France '98, not forgetting Adidas' Jose +10 offering from 2006 in which two children built their dream teams by selecting their favourite footballers.

From BBC Jun. 19, 2026

Setting and forgetting your student-loan payments could soon give you a big discount.

From MarketWatch Jun. 18, 2026

Dad came rushing down a moment later, and I was relieved when Mom pounced on his crooked tie, forgetting all about my tightlessness.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish




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