divorce

Example Sentences

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“It’s like with a divorce: When certain words are used, you can’t walk them back.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

"So there's no divorce yet, we're saving that for season two."

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Russia has one of the highest divorce rates in the world, according to various polls.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Odom surprised them, she said, when he said that all he wanted was his passport — and the divorce.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

“Someday when you get past being thirteen years old, and you’re not so angry about the divorce, you’re going to thank me for just smiling back at you when you’re like this.”

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix