Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Hagen and Talactac have weathered far worse—the Covid-19 pandemic, for example.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Travel-related companies have weathered investor fears that the war with Iran would sap demand for leisure travel.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

Neil Saunders, managing director and retail analyst at GlobalData, told MarketWatch that this isn’t the first time people have weathered a surge in gas prices this decade, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

Kidman and Urban, who both grew up in Australia, have weathered ups and downs over their nearly two decades together.

From BBC • Sep. 29, 2025

She sat it out as she would have weathered an illness.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck