pervades
Example Sentences
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Hegel was a metaphysician whose insistence that Geist, or spirit, pervades the historical process and moves it to some grand culmination is difficult to distinguish from New Age mysticism, and hence charlatanism.
From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026
“In the culture of fear that pervades the PLA, these new appointees may not give Xi the frank advice he needs,” Wuthnow said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026
The smell of fresh leather goods pervades the air.
From BBC • Nov. 29, 2025
She sat on the patchy grass and grasped at the sense of melancholy that pervades the Fighting Oligarchy tour.
From Slate • Apr. 9, 2025
Silence pervades everything until the Doorman yawns and licks his lips.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
