Example Sentences

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And one which has a big job ahead: Taking the food orders and quenching the thirsts of millions of visitors who will flock to the Paris Olympics this July.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 24, 2024

The classic Shirley Temple is always a hit, while a refreshing apple elderflower cooler is a great way to quench people’s thirsts.

From BBC • May 2, 2023

The half-inch-long insects are destructive agricultural pests because of their unquenchable thirsts and splashy bathroom habits: when nature calls, these bugs launch droplets of their watery pee and create puddles of disease-causing waste.

From Scientific American • Feb. 28, 2023

“It is a big, bold change, the kind of change America thirsts for.”

From Washington Times • Aug. 9, 2021

They all rested like that, absolutely quiet, drinking more slowly now that their thirsts had been quenched, eyes vaguely fixed on shadow-casting objects downhill.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols