absent

Example Sentences

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The festival also added a combo of Skrillex, Fred Again.. and Four Tet to replace the absent headliner.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

These reveal a fixation on technology and—unusual for a Haring exhibition—an interest in violence absent from his best-known work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Survivors of the disaster and family members of the deceased were forced to sit in the seats of the accused, most of whom were absent.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Notably absent were Mexico, Colombia and Brazil, major players whose combined GDP accounts for 60% of Latin America’s economy.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

“You and Robbie should be separated after your misbehavior. Ida Mae’s absent; come take her seat up here, Carrie. I’ll be by with your punishment.”

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez