Example Sentences

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Yet some traditions have outlived the kingdoms that created them.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

But many of them have outlived the emergency that triggered them, leading to the unfortunate realities that define today’s market.

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026

They are period pieces that have outlived their period.

From New York Times • Jul. 6, 2023

“Some of them have outlived friends and family, and most of them say they never thought they’d be alone.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2023

“Maybe it is too late. Perhaps I have outlived my religious feel- • » ing. “My own comes only at night.”

From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway