spared

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.

Companies have been trying to lure top talent with lucrative packages, but even employees working in AI haven’t been spared cuts.

From Los Angeles Times

“Though I’ve injured my knee, you have spared me a great loss. All my savings were in that purse.”

From Literature

For the first time in a decade, the U.S. was spared by a direct hurricane hit in 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal

Though some properties were lost, our street was largely spared.

From Los Angeles Times

The capture would mark a new advance in the northeastern region, previously largely spared from fighting since Ukraine regained land there in a swift 2022 counter-offensive.

From Barron's