deserted
Example Sentences
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Then, tiny mic in hand, you must reveal something much more personal and far more precious: “Which of your fellow cast members would you want to have with you on a deserted island?”
From Salon
This contrasts soon, however, with the surviving oaks, shown standing grandly among empty, otherwise deserted streets.
From Los Angeles Times
The place is deserted, so we start doing crazy stuff.
From Literature
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Cars and some public transport circulated on streets that had been deserted the day before.
From Los Angeles Times
The streets of Caracas were deserted and quiet on Sunday, with many businesses closed and moderate queues at some markets and pharmacies.
From Barron's
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