How to Use shuttered in a Sentence

shuttered

adjective
  • By the 1970s, the mines dried up and shuttered.
    — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 13 May 2026
  • Toys and picture books still sit on shelves in the nearby kindergarten since it was shuttered three years ago.
    — Lefteris Pitarakis, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
  • In 2020, the once grand building shuttered.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 June 2026
  • Hundreds of schools have remained shuttered across the country as the rallies drag on.
    — Chloe Taylor,jenni Reid, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
  • In one photo, an empty chair has been placed between the two shuttered windows.
    — Douglas Markowitz, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026
  • The shuttered location has a main floor and a mezzanine.
    — George Avalos, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2026
  • That agreement fell apart months later when Sora was shuttered.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Once the city’s bustling main street, the corridor is now largely lined with shuttered storefronts.
    — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Then, oil prices quadrupled, gas lines stretched for miles, and entire industries were shuttered.
    — Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
  • Tin Fish in Sunrise shuttered last summer.
    — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 8 June 2026
  • The Urban Girl shop in the center also shuttered last year.
    — Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
  • In the bathroom, there are shuttered windows wreathed with Como silk and a luscious roll-top bath.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
  • By the end of last year, more than 7,000 of those screens had permanently shuttered.
    — Bob Mondello, NPR, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The shuttered mall turned into a canvas for graffiti artists after closing last year.
    — Michele Gile, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • In the bathroom, an inviting stand-alone tub sits under the shuttered windows, which open out into the bedroom.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Brands come and go over the years, but even when automakers are shuttered for financial reasons, the writing is on the wall.
    — Joel Feder, The Drive, 1 July 2026
  • The shelter, however, was damaged and could remain shuttered for weeks.
    — Jason Green, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
  • The plant, built in 1936 and shuttered in 2013, has sat vacant since.
    — Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • But the Brockman’s legacy endured long after the space shuttered.
    — Siran Babayan, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Such residents are among the most difficult to manage, and healthcare providers are loath to see the homes shuttered.
    — Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Local officials opened shelters for evacuees as crews closed roads and shuttered local schools.
    — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Just prior to that announcement, one of Canada’s two horse slaughter plants was shuttered.
    — Wayne Pacelle, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • This was tough, replacing the brioche French toast from the now-shuttered Haymaker.
    — Andre James, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2026
  • The route was shuttered for six weeks over the summer in order to complete track modifications.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Yet whether the center can remain shuttered will likely be decided by a federal judge.
    — Joey Garrison, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Under Biden, Dilley was shuttered.
    — Sarah Stillman, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Food writer Samantha Wood questioned why shuttered restaurants made the cut.
    — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • On the main commercial drags, several shops remain shuttered.
    — Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • That was the second of three hotels shuttered, joining Whiskey Pete’s.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
  • Nearby restaurants and cafés along a main shopping street have customers again, but about half the street’s businesses remain shuttered.
    — Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Sep. 2026

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