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.

Burying the hatchet after years of competition, they joined forces to propose that NSF take a share in the two telescopes, giving publicly funded U.S. astronomers access.

From Science Magazine • Oct. 17, 2023

Mount Zion, formerly the Methodist Burying Ground, was founded in 1808 as a cemetery for white and Black people who attended Montgomery Street Methodist Church.

From New York Times • Sep. 27, 2023

Burying the line means completion in 2028 instead of 2022.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 18, 2023

Burying her show on a graveyard shift ensured that her takes never made topical news round-ups that were published the next day.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2023

Burying him in a common grave would cost three times as much.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario