definition

Example Sentences

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For some, he became a queer elder; a figure who had lived a life outside easy definition.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

“I don’t even think a passport issued before this ruling would be proof of citizenship anymore, because the definition of citizenship would have shifted,” Lang said.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

“For us the definition of success is to compete in a sustainable way,” said Thorrington, who is also LAFC’s co-president.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

“It was just totally a definition of hell,” Semple says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

If that wasn't the definition of insanity, I didn't know what was.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi