Example Sentences

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Though in many ways a chronicle of frustration and disappointment—one section is titled “Unbuilt, Altered, Destroyed”—“Noguchi’s New York” is ultimately uplifting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

During the upcoming Frieze Los Angeles art festival, which opens Feb. 26, she will be the subject of the photography installation “Betye Saar Altered Polaroids.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

Altered neck muscles and poor posture also can strain jaw joints and muscles, creating temporomandibular joint pain.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 17, 2024

This skittish limbo will finally come to an end on April 5, a full year and a half after the film’s Toronto unveiling, when the queer-centric distributor Altered Innocence will release “The People’s Joker.”

From New York Times • Apr. 1, 2024

Altered; yet I should have known you anywhere.

From Shirley by Brontë, Charlotte