abstract
Example Sentences
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These differences "cannot be resolved by simply reading an abstract right to strike into Convention No.87 and trying to impose it on employers, workers and governments", said Santos.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
A blockbuster Newhouse estate sale signaled renewed confidence at the top of the art market, with works by abstract painter and sculptor leading a night of records for Mark Rothko and more.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Pollock, who died in 1956, was a major figure in the abstract expressionist art movement.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Prior to this, designers often avoided using religious figures; they preferred more abstract interpretations; it also helped prevent any controversy that might emerge from depicting sacred figures.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
The Greeks were different; they embraced the abstract and the philosophical, and brought mathematics to its highest point in ancient times.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
Vocabulary lists containing abstract
100 SAT Words Beginning with "A"
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 5
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