desert

Example Sentences

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Embassy staff hostages nearly 46 years ago—had failed dramatically after a series of mishaps, punctuated by a fiery crash at a desert staging area.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Our planet appears upside down, with the Sahara desert and the Iberian peninsula visible to the left and the eastern portion of South America to the right.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Mars is often portrayed as a dry, lifeless desert, but it is far more active than it appears.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

After the block, Betts screamed loud enough to be heard from the desert to Westwood.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Next to that picture was one of Uncle Jet posing in the middle of a desert just as sunny and dry as the one outside.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young