abysm

Example Sentences

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And then, ignoring the dizzying abysm behind us, the head told us the story of St Hugh, as depicted there in front of us in the stained glass.

From BBC • Dec. 23, 2014

As against Europe's dark backward and abysm of wars and revolutions, America was still a New World with its own democratic New Order still evolving.

From Time Magazine Archive

Some time, some place in the dark backward and abysm of time, the first "living" thing was created, and evolution began.

From Time Magazine Archive

The enemies of the Axis had one little glimmer of consolation in last week's abysm.

From Time Magazine Archive

Through drifts of snow and over fields of ice, up steep ledges, along the slippery escarpment that overhangs the giddy abysm, with wearied knees, and panting breath, and frozen fingers, onward and upward I go.

From The Rifle Rangers by Reid, Mayne