forgoes

Example Sentences

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Typically wearing a traditional Caribbean shirt, Cepeda forgoes a tie, which he considers a symbol of oligarchy.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

The Polestar 4 forgoes a conventional rearview mirror—or a rear window, period—and instead uses a video display and a rear-facing camera.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

It forgoes the sticky glaze in favor of a deep brown gravy that pools and clings.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

Apple TV+’s “Sugar,” like “Monsieur Spade,” forgoes the shadow world of black-and-white noir to surround private eye John Sugar in the warm light of Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2024

She forgoes all of the usual motel thrills, like unwrapping the soaps and hunting for the Bible.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti