desert

Example Sentences

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“I think a lot of people drive right by it and go, ‘Oh yeah, there’s a desert there,’” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Embassy staff hostages nearly 46 years ago—had failed dramatically after a series of mishaps, punctuated by a fiery crash at a desert staging area.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Our planet appears upside down, with the Sahara desert and the Iberian peninsula visible to the left and the eastern portion of South America to the right.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Mars is often portrayed as a dry, lifeless desert, but it is far more active than it appears.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

The moon had quadrupled its value by the time we reached the outer edge of the haunted desert and dangled in front of us like a shiny coin.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri