Example Sentences

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History is littered with grand designs that never came to pass.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Inside the hospital, corridors were littered with broken glass.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

It would be easier to believe if he hadn’t littered every song with claims that his enemies were omnipresent and all-powerful, while also being sniveling dweebs.

From Salon • May 21, 2026

“They don’t have to live in the mess they’ve created,” Pratt says as he walks down an L.A. street littered with homeless tents.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

She saw the old stump littered with her herbs and potions.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques