Example Sentences

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We could say my whole life is a vacation, but I would tell you that the definable vacation that I really do take is that we spend the summer in Italy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

The Tennessee-born rock quartet had a rather definable turning point in its career upon the release of their third album, “Because of the Times.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2025

Post-World War II America has produced several definable varieties of conservative apologist; for the sake of simplicity, they can be reduced to three broad categories: econcons, neocons, and theocons.

From Salon • Jul. 1, 2023

If the Mariners actually have a capable and effective lefty in the bullpen, that might be the closest thing to a definable role.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 23, 2023

He saw concern and something less easily definable in Hermione’s expression.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling