deserted

Example Sentences

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Dubai’s sprawling gold market is deserted, in part because buyers from abroad no longer come, and in part because of dramatic fluctuations in gold prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Black-clad men are seen stationed near roundabouts, zipping through deserted streets on scooters or inspecting buildings reduced to rubble.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

"People were not going out on campus, it looked deserted," she said.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

As much of downtown L.A. continues to feel dark and deserted, local businesses want the city to steal San Francisco’s secret for firing up foot traffic.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

I take the back way around the fence, circling in a zigzag pattern through the alleys and behind buildings, until I reach the recessed doorway of the deserted shop.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron