deserted
Example Sentences
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Dubai’s sprawling gold market is deserted, in part because buyers from abroad no longer come, and in part because of dramatic fluctuations in gold prices.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
Alberto Rodríguez, 73, limped with a cane down a deserted industrial street.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026
He’s always believed she deserted him and his father because she was unwilling to care for a special-needs son.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
On a dark winter evening, a woman waits for a train on a deserted platform.
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026
After a few days of argument, these men took some supplies, deserted the Advance, and set off across the ice to try to save themselves.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
