sere

Example Sentences

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Thirst becomes the overarching metaphor for human desire in a sere landscape.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 2, 2022

A sere moonscape of rock, sand and mountains, portions of the park lie 282 feet below sea level, the lowest point in North America.

From Washington Post • Jul. 10, 2021

Some of the best of what was left of what had been a rolling inland sea of sere, sage green.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 7, 2021

I fear the only people who ate the treats from that American airdrop were journalists scouring the sere landscape for shiny packets of cookies.

From New York Times • Jan. 2, 2021

My way of life, new line, Is fall’n into the sere and yellow leaf.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood