encounters
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.
From courtroom standoffs to tense encounters with highway robbers, hats in early modern England carried far more meaning than simple fashion.
From Science Daily • May 7, 2026
The childhood bunk bed was a technicolour dreamcoat of late-night results, felt tip pen scribbled on the oak-stained frame a record of who was winning the ultimate, never-ending championship of brotherly video game encounters.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
Far from benign, some experts say the videos can skew how people view and even interact with wildlife — potentially leading to perilous encounters.
From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026
Anyone who uses AI chatbots extensively eventually encounters issues.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
What I remember are events and encounters and routines, markers that emerged here and there from the ocean of time and imprinted themselves on my memory.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
