desolate
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
It looked desolate and black — destroyed businesses, block after block of homes burned to the ground, the mountains behind denuded and black as coal.
From Los Angeles Times
Streets and sidewalks that have been desolate all day are suddenly bustling with people, seemingly drawn in by the glowing light.
From Salon
The street was desolate, aside from the presence of police officers and community security guards.
In January, when the Eaton and Palisades fires broke out, the shop was desolate for around a month.
From Los Angeles Times
The techno soundtrack of Oliver Laxe’s desolate road thriller has rattled my house for months.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
