sans
Example Sentences
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I thought about all those who had denounced the popes and the church they headed before him: the sans culottes, the guillotinists, the tricoteuses; all the rationalists, the Marxists, the humanists.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Reeves, with the Del-Phis singing backup, filled in for Wells, and Motown was so impressed, the label signed the group to the Gordy label in 1962, sans Williams, who left the group around this time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
Still, they’re putting in their usual Qdoba bowl orders—these days, sans the lettuce and even the cilantro.
From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2026
Canada has form in Eurovision: appearing for Switzerland, Canadian then-starlet Celine Dion triumphed in 1988 singing "Ne partez pas sans moi", launching her career internationally.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
My sans, Davos thought, but there was no way to look for them amidst the roaring chaos.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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