descended

Example Sentences

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He also spent more time on the hunters’ painting each other’s faces as the boys descended into tribalism.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

He was a diminutive guitar deity who could only have descended in America, but calling him something so plain and mortal as “American” still feels close to sacrilege.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

The tourists descended the hill after receiving the green light from the police.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

We're all said to have descended from Solomon Mycock, a 19th Century farmer and publican in Buxton - there's even a temple in his name at the top of the hill in the town.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

A near silence descended; the only sounds were the singing of the samovar, the crackle of the fire, the gasping sobs of the lady of the house.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood