divorce
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.
See Examples For:
"I divorce you and have divorced you," wrote her new husband.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026
There’s another complication: Last year, I gave my sister $25,000 from our joint savings when her divorce was about to cost her the house.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026
Although terms of the separation are confidential, there was a pending judgment of divorce that needed approval from the New York County Supreme Court as of Wednesday, according to People.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
The mood was of a divorce where all parties still want to be friends… if possible.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
Thanks in great part to the lax divorce laws in Nevada, my parents were officially single again.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
![]()
As the journalists finalized their divorces with their ex-spouses in 2023, reports of a budding romance came to the forefront.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
“The battle over embryos is becoming a big problem in divorces now.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
After two humiliating divorces, Opal has made the salvation of her oafish children her primary concern.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
I think a lot of us feel like we grew up with Hilary, so all of her music resonated with us then, and now, now that we’re older, through relationships or divorces or motherhood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
So they were overwhelmingly solo practitioners, handling wills and divorces and contracts and minor disputes, and in the Depression the work of the solo practitioner all but disappeared.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
![]()
"I divorce you and have divorced you," wrote her new husband.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026
She was briefly married to Ralph Head, at age 20, then married and divorced Ventura Huerta.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
Her father and mother had divorced, but Juan Fernandez’s legend had been fixed — a brawling union leader and New Mexico state legislator.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
Their father and I are divorced, and the divorce was far from amicable.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026
“Like, that doesn’t invalidate it, right? Your parents can get divorced and it doesn’t mean anything in the long run.”
From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway
![]()
The journalists said in 2023 they were in the process of divorcing their exes when the Daily Mail and Page Six reported on their romance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
Mutual-fund company T. Rowe Price lists special equity awards among pay practices that it considers outdated or at risk of divorcing executives’ interests from those of shareholders in its proxy voting guidelines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Finally, the Sun splashes on the marriage breakup of Katie Price and her "conman hubby", as the paper puts it, with: "Katie: I'm divorcing you, Lee."
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
According to the law offices of Christopher Le, divorcing for the sole purpose of obtaining benefits may be viewed as an attempt to manipulate the system.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 15, 2026
Abuelita said that Papá was divorcing Mamá, but she didn’t mention that he had another woman and two other daughters.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
![]()
Vocabulary lists containing divorce
Dissed List: Breakup Words for Valentine's Day
Looking to grow your vocabulary? Check out this interactive, curated word list from our team of English language specialists at Vocabulary.com – one of over 17,000 lists we've built to help learners worldwide!
This Week in Words: Current Event Vocabulary for November 4–November 10, 2023
Interested in learning more words like this one? Our team at Vocabulary.com has got you covered! You can review flashcards, quiz yourself, practice spelling, and more – and it's all completely free to use!
"The American Pageant," Vocabulary from Chapters 12-13
Want to remember this word for good? Start your learning journey today with our library of interactive, themed word lists built by the experts at Vocabulary.com – we'll help you make the most of your study time!
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a word