spate

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.

In the next few months, the Supreme Court will issue a spate of potentially landmark rulings on the meaning of the Reconstruction Amendments.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

A spate of fires and disasters has befallen the city's historic architecture over the years, raising questions about whether these are freak accidents or a symptom of wider issues.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

The spate of alleged fraud traces back to the private-credit surge that followed the onset of Covid in 2020, first in corporate debt, then in asset-backed lending.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Torbjorn Soltvedt, an analyst at risk intelligence company Verisk Maplecroft, said the incident marked a major uptick in tensions in the Gulf following a spate of barrages fired by Iran across the region.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

Many veterans, too, seemed affected by the flurry of departures, and maybe as a direct result, there was a fresh spate of rumours of the sort Chrissie and Rodney had spoken about in Norfolk.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro