abstract

Example Sentences

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Melvin Edwards, a sculptor best known for abstract steel works that illustrated the history and resistance of African Americans, died March 30 at his Baltimore home.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

My own experience watching these debates unfold has underscored how quickly abstract legal theories can translate into concrete consequences for voters.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

These aren’t abstract concepts; without them, financial literacy is just a checklist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

For shareholders of teams, sportsbooks, prediction markets and media companies that have committed billions of dollars to the games, integrity is not abstract.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

In six weeks it would be an actual thing out there in the world, about halfway to completion, not just an abstract concept.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon