perish

Example Sentences

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Homes of real writers and of fictional characters perished.

From Los Angeles Times

Soldiers from countries ranging from South Korea to Jordan perished during combat.

From The Wall Street Journal

Seven of those who perished in the blaze were members of the local football club in Lutry, an idyllic town of around 10,500 people on the shores of Lake Geneva.

From Barron's

And when her audience dwindled and died, her wallpaper peeled and her bricks crumbled, many believed she, too, had perished.

From Literature

They looked absolutely freezing, which was not a surprise as it was a perishing January night in Lancashire.

From BBC