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
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
It sounded as if its waters were still foaming with rage at the deed that so long ago had been enacted near at hand, and which death itself could not consign to oblivion.
From Regina or the Sins of the Fathers by Sudermann, Hermann
His character had no spot or blemish upon it that sweet charity would now consign to oblivion, but it was robust, well-rounded, and symmetrical, open as day.
Well, well! let us consign to oblivion all the pranks you must have played to have been metamorphosed from a milksop to a madcap.
From The Danes Sketched by Themselves. Vol. I (of 3) A Series of Popular Stories by the Best Danish Authors by Various
