dwelt
Americanverb
verb
Example Sentences
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It dwelt on historical themes and called for unity among Ethiopians.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
Indeed, commentators seem to have dwelt on little else.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026
Bethany: True — it represents a nadir of D.A.A.M.’s cinematic experience, not to be dwelt upon further.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 24, 2023
Anne Frank and her family are mentioned but not dwelt on at length — a touch that feels of a piece with McQueen’s expansive, egalitarian sensibility.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2023
She dwelt beyond the far side of the village, where I had never ventured.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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