apart

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

This is why the nation’s founders instituted religious freedom — they witnessed how Europe was torn apart by wars waged between different flavors of Christianity.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

"Pay for kids to become electricians, pay for apprenticeships for real skills that we need. Our granite heritage is falling apart."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

It orbits the Sun every 365.25 days, in line with what you would expect in view of their distance apart.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

He made around $2 billion in cattle transactions to build his “ghost herd,” according to bank records filed in Texas federal bankruptcy court, which is trying to pick apart the web of alleged fraud.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

The one I gave her last spring because Mom had bought it for me, but the lines were farther apart than I like them.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison