estrangement

Example Sentences

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Pope Francis negotiated a resumption of diplomatic relations with Washington under president Barack Obama in 2015, after decades of Cold War estrangement.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

He also speaks from personal experience: He has weathered, and repaired, an estrangement with one of his own adult daughters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

From their perspective, an estrangement can help them protect their mental health.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

Farnum said that Negron and Hutton reconciled last year after decades of estrangement.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

When it’s my turn, I give Papa a goodbye kiss as we’ve gotten out of the habit of hugs since our estrangement.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez