consign to oblivion
Example Sentences
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Not their luggage, you understand, but of all the bits of their backstory that they’d like to consign to oblivion.
From The Guardian • Jan. 20, 2017
He must consign to oblivion the body and soul, the life, comfort and existence.
From Tablets of Abdul-Baha Abbas by `Abdu'l-Bahá
To consign to oblivion the memory of these gallant suffering few would be culpable injustice.
From A Sketch of the life of Brig. Gen. Francis Marion and a history of his brigade by James, William Dobein
Often in his wretchedness would he groan aloud, and wish for unconsciousness to come to his aid and consign to oblivion his accusing memory.
From Probable Sons by Le Feuvre, Amy
We will say no more about it," replied Miss Maitland; "it is an unpleasant episode, which we shall be only too glad to consign to oblivion.
From The New Girl at St. Chad's A Story of School Life by Brazil, Angela
