hollow
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Eliot theorized in his 1925 poem “The Hollow Men,” a bleak assessment of life after the first world war.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
"Quail Hollow wasn't the week that I wanted, but it was still useful," he said.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
A development for wealthy out-of-towners with second homes is known as Snob Hollow.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025
Beyond the hope of seeing horrible people punished and not-horrible people flourish, which I am always down for, did I care much about the fate of Jasper Hollow or Constance’s silver mine?
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025
Hollow sinkers could have evolved into the first floaters, and self propelled floaters into the first hunters.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
Vocabulary lists containing hollow
The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 5
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Excerpt from "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer"
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