Pearl Harbor
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.
What the other-than-chronological approach here entails is a certain redundancy—when the subject is the Pacific sea war, for instance, there’s a necessary return to Pearl Harbor, which has already been covered.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Pearl Harbor put an end to all that when Hitler foolishly declared war on the United States four days after the Japanese attack.
From Salon • May 21, 2026
The Pearl Harbor attack led to the US joining World War Two, after which the countries became close allies.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
US President Donald Trump on Thursday startled Japan's prime minister by mentioning the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, a seemingly light-hearted remark sure to elicit unease in a country now a firm US ally.
From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026
Pearl Harbor just snipped it off, stopped it from becoming whatever else lay ahead.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
