inhabit

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.

But a city's soul is animated not just by its buildings and structures but also by the people who inhabit it.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The Mojave rattlesnake, often called a ‘Mojave green,’ is known to inhabit areas of the Antelope Valley, which is part the Western Mojave Desert.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

He did so on the strength of a performance that required him to inhabit dual roles as twin brothers Smoke and Stack in Ryan Coogler’s vampires-in-the-Mississippi Delta smash.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

They "create a mood, create a palette, create a feeling for characters, the places they inhabit."

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

And there’s a breathing in the black, for these huge things that control the day and inhabit the night are living things and have presence, and perhaps feeling, and, somewhere in deep-down perception, perhaps communication.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck