Example Sentences

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On Jan. 16, 2018, Le Guin told Bloom that she had read Emily Wilson’s recent translation of “The Odyssey” after Christmas “with some disappointment—too often her ear turns to tin.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

I enjoyed my life in the City of Brotherly Love, but I had read that Ecuador was affordable and thought that I could decamp there as a temporary base for my self-imposed sabbatical.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

A few minutes later, he looked at the screen again and said he had read it incorrectly — we actually owe $443.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Sarnoff had read all of Cornwell’s books with her mom and had what she calls a “meaningful” connection to the series.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

That sounds like an innocent occupation, but Cohn had read and reread "The Purple Land."

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway