Example Sentences

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The staginess that sinks many of his other pictures portended a digital age where all images would trend toward idealized, Photoshopped perfection.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

When RuPaul arrives as President Judy Gagwell, tasked with saving the train or seeing her approval ratings plummet, the script begins to sing . . . just before it sinks.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

There are dishes in the sinks and food in the fridge, but a quick look outside at the blue skies and sunshine gives the game away - this is actually a TV set.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

For more, see: Consumer sentiment sinks to an all-time low.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

“And if your boy, Eddie, here sinks his foul shot, maybe he’ll use the million dollars to set you up in a business of your own!”

From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman