absence

Example Sentences

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Guthrie, 54, read the tease of news stories at the top of the NBC morning program and made only a brief reference to her absence before heading into the day’s stories.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

A new Chrysler LeBaron brought convertibles back to America after a years-long absence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

It’s the classic mindset of the conspiracy theorist: The absence of proof of the conspiracy is simply proof of how deep the conspiracy goes!

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

In the absence of 35-cap Clark, Wilkinson has handed a first senior call-up to Lucy Farrell-Shrouder, the 22-year-old who is on loan at Stoke City from Burnley.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

He’d expected it, but that didn’t make their absence feel any better.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray