How to Use vengeance in a Sentence

vengeance

noun
  • The fire was set as an act of vengeance.
  • Angry protesters wanted to inflict vengeance on the killer.
  • This night had the juice of vengeance.
    — Jared Weiss, New York Times, 19 May 2026
  • And as for vengeance, the day's still young.
    — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
  • And as for vengeance, the day is still young.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Winter is back with a vengeance.
    — Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Flu and cold season is back with a vengeance.
    — Christopher Murray May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
  • But the grass-roots vengeance was short-lived, and met with more killings.
    — Abdi Latif Dahir, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2023
  • This is vengeance, not justice.
    — Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
  • So Madeleine, in her way, has emerged from a chain of vengeance.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 28 Sep. 2021
  • Cold weather will come back with a vengeance by the end of the week.
    — oregonlive, 21 Mar. 2023
  • They weren’t conjured out of nowhere in a fit of pique or vengeance.
    — Rich Lowry, National Review, 25 Sep. 2020
  • If that’s you, get out there and start making sales with a vengeance.
    — Rhonda Abrams, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2022
  • Isaac tries to kill Wednesday in vengeance.
    — Selome Hailu, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
  • And in her quest for vengeance, Tracey had come to feel even more alone.
    — Matt Thompson, SPIN, 13 May 2024
  • Now, thanks in large part to Chloé, the look is back with a vengeance.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2024
  • Bad habits have caught up with a vengeance, though his mind and sleuthing skills are still sharp.
    — Oline H. Cogdill, sun-sentinel.com, 5 Oct. 2020
  • Fowles also notes that Spirographs are back with a vengeance.
    — Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2017
  • Boat shoes slipped out of fashion for a time, but are now back with a vengeance.
    — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Kelp forests along the North Bay have come back with a vengeance.
    — Gwendolyn Wu, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Nov. 2021
  • Being back at home, the Hawks looked to get some vengeance.
    — Mukala Kabongo, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
  • But sellers have returned with a vengeance in the past few days.
    — Paul R. La Monica, CNN, 10 Oct. 2022
  • Reading opened the second half with a vengeance.
    — Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 9 June 2026
  • Officials have warned that the gangs could fight back with a vengeance.
    — Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2024
  • The race to build cutting-edge fighter jets is back with a vengeance.
    — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 29 Apr. 2021
  • And at worst, as dark vengeance against the very idea of being slighted.
    — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 23 Sep. 2016
  • And because of that, the going-out top is back — with a vengeance.
    — Eliza Huber, refinery29.com, 9 July 2021
  • And one that won't be filled with vengeance, at least on Kershaw's part.
    — Paul Skrbina, chicagotribune.com, 13 Oct. 2017
  • Tingley has returned with a vengeance.
    — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
  • But there will be at least a couple of ex-Colts with vengeance on their minds.
    — Jim Ayello, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Sep. 2020

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