Auschwitz

Example Sentences

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Edith learned that Eric, her teenage boyfriend, had died in Auschwitz.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Her return visit to Auschwitz, around the same time, dissolved much of her angst, allowing her to pursue her vocation with greater self-confidence.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Florence Miailhe’s oil-painted memory play tells of Alfred Nakache, a French swimmer of Algerian Jewish descent who finished ahead of Nazi competitors at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, joined the Resistance and survived Auschwitz.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026

In a speech that left some MPs visibly moved, 87-year-old Friedman recounted her experiences as a survivor of the Auschwitz extermination camp and appealed on those present to "use your power to fight".

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

At the end of the tour I learned that she perished at Auschwitz.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter