How to Use departed in a Sentence
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Los Angeles’ beloved and departed mountain lion is getting a library card.
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Dorany Pinedastaff Writer,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2023
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In addition to those who sought some kind of physical contact with either the departed or the new monarch, many more went to churches and cathedrals to express their grief and pray for the new reign.
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Town & Country,
5 May 2023
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These spirits not only provide a thoughtful toast to the departed but also serve as a reminder of Mexico’s deep traditions and reverence for the past.
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Rachel King,
Forbes,
1 Nov. 2024
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Charlotte and Anne are both horrified and ensorcelled, begging for any kind of contact with the departed and overcome with emotion at how Emily channels their mother’s kind thoughts.
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Kyle Smith,
WSJ,
16 Feb. 2023
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Boughner is charged with sterilizing the stench of a sixth-place division finish last season, replacing four departed forwards and stabilizing a defensive corps that returns five of six defensemen.
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Matthew Defranks,
Sun-Sentinel.com,
4 Oct. 2017
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With stark simplicity, Julio Larraz captures the duality of the blue seas, as both path and barrier, while also suggesting the nostalgia of the departed and the longings of those who remain.
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Javier Zamora,
Foreign Affairs,
28 Feb. 2023
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In the house and its surrounding clearing, death doesn’t divide the five generations of family members from one another; rather, the departed, wearing white and beaming beatifically, keep turning up to matchmake and interfere.
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Helen Shaw,
The New Yorker,
12 Oct. 2023
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