devoid
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The composition is utterly still, devoid of human presence and enlivened only by fluttering harbor flags and the canvas’s scintillating pinpoints of color.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
Chelsea, a point further back, are devoid of momentum after four successive losses in all competitions.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
In a video posted on Instagram, Crispi shows Wilcox Avenue devoid of vehicles.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026
Interacting with an accountant can make you feel uneasy if you grew up in a household devoid of money talk.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026
He’d been strangely quiet the entire time, his lips pressed tight together, but his face otherwise perfectly devoid of emotion.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
Vocabulary lists containing devoid
Essential Academic Vocabulary for High School Students, List 3
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 16–19
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