1984

American  

1. an antiutopian novel (1949) by George Orwell.

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Example Sentences

The boycott was dropped in 1984 when Nestlé agreed to refine its policy to fit with the World Health Organization’s recommendations.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Ronald Reagan gave perhaps the most famous Normandy speech on the 40th anniversary of D-Day in 1984, now remembered as “The Boys of Pointe du Hoc.”

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

In the 1984 James Cameron film, The Terminator, all events are treated as fixed.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

But four months after the controversy appeared to threaten his position leading the effort for L.A.’s first Olympic Games since 1984, Wasserman said he never saw it the same way.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

It was the kind of phrase that people talked about, like the famous Wendy’s tag line from 1984 “Where’s the beef?”

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell