cast away
Example Sentences
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It’s nice to know that there are still corners of the internet bright enough to cast away the darkness that often feels suffocating.
From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026
The sense is that Sophia has been banished or cast away.
From New York Times • Nov. 10, 2022
He makes a plea to be cast away on an island in the South Pacific, "where you can swim, maybe fashion a hook and fish".
From BBC • Oct. 12, 2022
But he’s been seemingly cast away at Penske, where the tight bond between Newgarden and McLaughlin has made Power the odd driver out of the cool club on a three-car team.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 8, 2022
Could I recall the moments I have careless cast away, I could but hope to spend them in a wiser way, and warm myself in light that rivals light of day.’
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
