1984

American  

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

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Example Sentences

A study of about 2,400 large Himalayan glacial lakes by India’s space agency found that about 600 of them had more than doubled in size between 1984 and 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal

The part we’d rather recall is the second chance we all know: her ’80s comeback that she defines as her true arrival, topping the charts with her 1984 single “What’s Love Got to Do with It,” becoming the oldest female solo artist to top the Hot 100 at that time.

From Salon

Over the course of the next several decades, Apple launched a slew of age defining products, including the Macintosh computer in 1984, the iPod in 2001, and—most notably—the iPhone in 2007.

From Barron's

The American Petroleum Institute estimates that U.S. consumers spent the equivalent of 5.7% of their disposable income on gasoline, natural gas, electricity, fuel oil, and other fuels in 2024, down from a high of 10% in 1984.

From Barron's

Born the youngest of six children on March 20, 1984, in Dallas, Duong wound up leaving school to pursue a feature development deal for his screenplay “Enchanted Melody,” but that fell through because of financing.

From Los Angeles Times