contemplation
Example Sentences
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Tickets must be purchased online for specific time slots, the number of simultaneous visitors is capped at 1,500 and a daily morning “quiet hour” was recently introduced to facilitate prayer and contemplation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
The spaces are intended as places of contemplation and rejuvenation for the athletes.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
Then, she invites participants to get comfortable in their seats while she reads selections from the book that encourage surrender, rest and contemplation during the winter months.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
It takes an exceptional piece of art to inspire audiences to think twice about what comes as second nature, to choose compassionate contemplation over ardent debate.
From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026
He was a silent, brooding man, given to fasts and contemplation, going often, alone, into the caves of the mountains, in the section of Virginia where he lived.
From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry
Vocabulary lists containing contemplation
Tuck Everlasting
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A Long Way Gone
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Siddhartha
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