famine

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Numbers were once even greater - after a devastating famine in the mid-1990s triggered what rights groups described as a silent exodus over a more porous border with China.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Ehrlich said in 1970 that famine would kill 65 million Americans between 1980 and 1989.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Fletcher said the UN was also trying to keep the Strait of Hormuz open in its bid to get aid convoys to sub-Saharan Africa amid a "looming famine" in the region.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Nearly every child is at risk of famine or getting sick from preventable diseases.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026

The seven great gates which were the Thebans’ pride remained closed, and famine drew near to the citizens.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton