How to Use separatist in a Sentence

separatist

noun
  • And the famed white separatist appeared to be at the point of tears.
    — Avi Selk, chicagotribune.com, 18 Aug. 2017
  • There’s no longer talk of a peace process with Kurdish separatists.
    — Bloomberg.com, 18 May 2018
  • This week that was lifted as the separatists formed a new government.
    — The Economist, 7 June 2018
  • Serret is the first high-profile separatist to return since then.
    — Joseph Wilson, Star Tribune, 11 Mar. 2021
  • The party has vowed to be much tougher on both Catalan separatists and migrants.
    — SFChronicle.com, 10 Nov. 2019
  • With the army and separatists in stalemate on the battlefield, peace can come only through talks.
    — The Economist, 7 Nov. 2019
  • The 46-year-old Sanchez has pledged to open talks with Catalan separatists.
    — Deutsche Welle, USA TODAY, 1 June 2018
  • Suspicions focused on separatists who had vowed to disrupt the events.
    — NBC News, 9 Mar. 2020
  • Many separatists came to the region and left the church to continue practicing polygamy decades ago.
    — Adrianna Rodriguez and Kristin Lam, azcentral, 6 Nov. 2019
  • Chechen separatists have also attacked Russian planes in the past.
    — Harriet Marsden, theweek, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Many have deep sources within the state’s armed forces or among pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN, 24 Nov. 2024
  • Separatists accused the kingdom of launching air strikes against them on Friday.
    — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 26 Dec. 2025
  • The separatists have been fighting for years to create the state of Azawad in northern Mali.
    — CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
  • India’s army declared a truce in its fight against separatists in the Kashmir Valley.
    — The Economist, 24 May 2018
  • And last year when protests by separatists turned violent, the president was in Switzerland.
    — New York Times, 12 July 2018
  • Nangsinyuy said he was abducted by separatists in 2024 and told to stop his performances.
    — ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
  • The separatists have been fighting for years to create an independent state in northern Mali.
    — Wilson McMakin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
  • In the nineties, Limonov joined separatists fighting in Georgia and Moldova.
    — James Verini, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2025
  • Apti went on to fight in one of the pro-separatist Chechen battalions in Eastern Ukraine.
    — Sophie Pinkham, The New Republic, 3 May 2018
  • Since 2014, pro-Russian separatist forces have fought in the region to gain control.
    — Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2022
  • That’s why the Catalonian separatists want to leave Spain but stay in the EU.
    — Jonah Goldberg, National Review, 3 Jan. 2020
  • Arab separatists in the region claimed the attack and Iranian officials have blamed them for the assault.
    — Nasser Karimi, Fox News, 25 Sep. 2018
  • Biya’s government has been accused of shunning dialogue with the separatists.
    — Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Though the number of deadly attacks by separatists has decreased in recent years, the conflict shows no sign of resolution.
    — ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Though the number of deadly attacks by separatists has decreased in recent years, the conflict shows no sign of resolution.
    — ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
  • The flight was shot out of the sky over territory held by pro-Russian separatists, killing all 298 people on board.
    — Michelle Krupa, CNN, 8 Mar. 2020
  • Azawad separatists have been fighting for years to create an independent state in northern Mali.
    — Mark Banchereau, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The calls sparked further clashes between the separatists and the Indian government, which claimed many lives.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Yet the amnesty for Catalan separatists who sought to break away from Madrid six years ago is widely unpopular in Spain.
    — Beatriz Ríos, Washington Post, 9 Nov. 2023
  • Protesters in Zahedan denied the claim and residents of the city said no overt separatist slogans were seen during the protests.
    — Sune Engel Rasmussen, WSJ, 27 Oct. 2022

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