civilization
Example Sentences
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By the end, I had a better understanding of the people building the technology with the power to transform civilization than I did 84 minutes earlier.
It’s been so long since civilization collapsed that Sir Lord Jimmy’s followers will believe anything, even his tales about being the son of the Devil, whom he calls “Old Nick.”
Zombie stories are either about a civilization’s collapse or its rebuilding and typically use our contemporary society as a measuring stick of success.
From Los Angeles Times
The arrival of the arrow, small as it was, was a notable advance in Western civilization.
Those shops and restaurants may not match the wonder and comfort of a natural bath in the woods, but for civilization, they’re not bad.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
