at war

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.

“I’m fascinated by the strain on that line. In the heart of the show, that was so clearly there. I’m also always searching for what brings us together in a time, particularly in the last 10 years, that’s ever more divisive. These characters are all at war with each other. They’re all lying to each other. They’re deceiving each other for what they want. But what brings them together … instead of pushes them apart?”

From Los Angeles Times

Mary Harris: I think some people would look at what’s happened over the weekend and say, “Oh, are we at war with Venezuela?”

From Slate

Barack Obama captured Osama bin Laden in Pakistan in 2011, but remained at war in Afghanistan for the remainder of his presidency.

From Slate

South Korea and the nuclear-armed North remain officially at war, and Seoul long banned all access to Pyongyang's propaganda on security grounds.

From Barron's

Venezuela is not at war with the United States.

From Salon