alternation
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.
Wagner wrote his own text; largely dissolved the conventional alternation of recitative, aria and ensemble into continuous musical drama; and demanded acting and stagecraft of equal intensity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Trevor Gordon is one of those who is worried about the introduction of what the airport calls "eastern alternation".
From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2026
Also, recordings of a kind of electrical dialog between fish featured highly-precise turn-taking in which the fish emitted their electrical discharges in strict alternation.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 6, 2024
That alternation between the serious and the absurd was the series’ stock in trade.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 7, 2023
With some alternation of terms, some toning down, the passage could describe the building of a termite nest.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a word