How to Use plague in a Sentence

plague

1 of 2 noun
  • There has been a plague of bank robberies in the area.
  • The country was hit by a plague of natural disasters that year.
  • Then a plague hits the household.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
  • What are the symptoms of plague?
    — Alice Park, Time, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Why did the plague kill so many children?
    — ArsTechnica, 18 June 2026
  • And the plague is coming on fast, ready to kill.
    — Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • And part of that is now avoiding him like the plague.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 27 May 2026
  • The fleas with plague also can live on dogs and cats.
    — Rick Hurd, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
  • The fleas with plague also can live on dogs and cats.
    — Rick Hurd, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
  • And then of course, they were struck down by the plague of the ’80s.
    — Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 17 Nov. 2025
  • Bubonic is the most common of the three forms of plague.
    — Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Hevia said the issues plague fire stations across the city.
    — Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
  • There is no current plague vaccine.
    — Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Those of us who haven’t lost someone to the plague are well and truly over it.
    — Yvonne Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Sep. 2022
  • But those who place the blood on their doorposts are passed over during this last plague.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The turning point comes when Hamnet dies from the plague.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 28 Nov. 2025
  • The final plague is the one that pushes Pharaoh over the edge.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Is a plague spreading across the forests of Lindon at a rapid pace?
    — Christian Holub, EW.com, 7 Oct. 2022
  • Production stopped for five weeks, but that was only one plague.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Cases of the disease increased, as did plague, spread by fleas.
    — Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 19 Sep. 2023
  • The deadly plague is called Pierce’s disease.
    — Seamus Bozeman follow, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
  • This movement emerged as Italy was engulfed by famine, plague, and war.
    — Michael Robbins, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
  • The plague-like storm was just the beginning of their problems.
    — J.c. Hallman, Oklahoma Watch, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Fire ants also kill chicks of ground-nesting birds and plague pets and livestock.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 May 2026
  • This includes murine typhus, cat scratch disease, and plague.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The first victim of the plague is the Castle’s guardian Bayram.
    — Kaya Genç, The New Republic, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Human cases of plague are very rare, but can be very serious.
    — David Matthews, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
  • People can get plague when they are bitten by infected fleas.
    — Becca Longmire, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
  • At least 25 are killed as flash flooding plagues Nairobi.
    — Evelyne Musambi, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
  • The night watchman stokes his lamp and walks wide-eyed tourists through the back lanes telling stories of hot oil and great plagues.
    — Rick Steves, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2023

plague

2 of 2 verb
  • Crime plagues the inner city.
  • Drought and wildfires continue to plague the area.
  • Computer viruses plague Internet users.
  • But this war was plagued from the start.
    — NBC news, 3 May 2026
  • His bad dreams have plagued him as of late.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
  • But he’s still plagued by shame and regret.
    — Jennifer Gonnerman, New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2026
  • But since then, she has been plagued by scandal.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Shut down and sign-in failures have plagued users.
    — Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
  • And, it's been plagued by conflict.
    — Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 20 May 2026
  • You may be plagued with mold and mildew in your tub and shower area.
    — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
  • No, what plagues the Padres is so much deeper.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2026
  • Others get their start in spring and plague the summer lawn.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
  • But injuries and bad play have plagued them all season long.
    — Zach Harper, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2026
  • The project has been plagued by stop-work orders, Sweat says.
    — Michael Copley, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
  • In more recent years, back issues have plagued the golf icon.
    — Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
  • His last three seasons in the league have been plagued by injuries.
    — Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
  • He was plagued by the aftermath of the war for the rest of his life.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Yet, the industry is plagued by low wages and high turnover rates.
    — Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Bernard also has been plagued by injuries.
    — Tim Graham, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Bad luck has plagued this storyline.
    — Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • The Kings were plagued by early foul trouble.
    — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2025
  • But poor puck luck is plaguing Kyrou.
    — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Lack of depth also plagued — a contrast from last year, when the four-line threat was huge.
    — Greg Cote april 6, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
  • The project had been plagued by delays and cost increases for years.
    — David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026
  • The result was a shoulder issue that plagued him all year.
    — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
  • But the treaty was plagued with problems even in its formation.
    — Pamela Avila, CNN Money, 18 June 2026
  • Canada has been plagued by the worst wildfire season on record.
    — USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2023
  • She was plagued with all manner of rashes, sores and ulcers.
    — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Rumors of affairs plague all royals, even those no longer with us.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 2 May 2026
  • The end of his time with the Blackhawks was plagued with health problems.
    — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 19 June 2026

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