object

Example Sentences

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"Bigfoot exists - at least as a known object that people shape their lives around," said Dr Jamie Lewis, sociologist at Cardiff University.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

But it is copper, now an irreplaceable metal for the economy, that has become the object of global strategic contention.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

To be clear, the movie wasn’t what it claimed to be, but a bizarre blend of staged scenes and found footage, which only heightened its notoriety as an unclean object.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

People have an impressive ability to recognize the same person or object across very different situations.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

The silver object in his hand hit the ground too and skittered across the floor, toward Jonah.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix