tatters
Example Sentences
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Iran’s navy appears to be in tatters, their nuclear program suffered more damage, along with their supply of long-range missiles.
From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026
England have had cause for frank discussions during this Six Nations after three successive defeats left their title aspirations in tatters.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026
The windows were shattered, and the gold-coloured sofas left in tatters.
From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026
The second story, “Birdie,” captures a friendship on the verge of tatters among a group of women.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026
I studied the clouds’ dark shapes—flocks of lost sheep straying across a desolate wasteland, blown to rags and tatters by the wind.
From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn
