Example Sentences

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Unfortunately for those attempting to civically engage, the current crop of contenders is, shall we say, less than enthralling.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2026

Stebbins’s understated, civically minded sculptures may not always have reached her lofty goals, and they’ve long been out of style.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

Like so many other millennials, Piker experienced his first brush with left-wing politics via The Daily Show and other Bush-era satire, but he does not exactly remember himself as civically engaged.

From Slate • Feb. 18, 2025

“I know Al. I like Al. He’s very civically minded,” neighbor Eric Pirttima said.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 26, 2024

But were the tradesmen civically proud of this glory?

From The Old Wives' Tale by Bennett, Arnold