Example Sentences

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Sylvia has rebelled with her own version of their mother’s apple cake.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

Although on occasion, Emily has rebelled – “we find the occasional wrapper of something containing dairy, but it’s no big deal” – she has avoided non-vegan food since she was very small.

From The Guardian • Nov. 24, 2018

The state has rebelled against federal policy on several fronts, said Dominic Corva, founder of the Center for the Study of Cannabis and Social Policy.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 3, 2017

But instead of suggesting that nature has rebelled against us, this summer’s back-to-back-to-back-to-back events should serve as a potent reminder of the earth’s fundamental unpredictability—and power.

From Slate • Sep. 19, 2017

In ten thousand such ways we might name, man has rebelled against the harshness of his ancient mother, and has freed himself from her control.

From The Book of Life by Sinclair, Upton