nonevent
Example Sentences
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“Life is the nonevent, man,” he once told me.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 31, 2025
With so much disorganized majesty happening in the arrival portion of the ceremony, one might think that the actual swearing-in portion of the morning would be a nonevent in comparison.
From Salon • Jan. 21, 2025
The most important reason for optimism comes from a nonevent: The long-predicted recession of 2023 simply hasn’t happened.
From New York Times • Jul. 21, 2023
“If nothing had happened, if Mr. Altheimer had not threatened you, had not been angry and upset and confronted you, it would have been a nonevent, wouldn’t it?” defense attorney Anne Bremner asked.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 12, 2022
These steps could make a lockout a nonevent.
From Washington Post
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