collective
Example Sentences
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The King of Pop holds a singular place in popular culture and our collective memory.
From Salon • May 14, 2026
“These private companies are shaping our collective future, and we invite you to be part of their journey — and ours,” the website reads.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
To suggest that we should remove mail access for millions of women because of a few allegedly criminal acts is a disproportionate response that resembles collective punishment more than sound healthcare regulation.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
For example, Business Secretary Peter Kyle said: "Reversing these results requires a collective effort, not just blaming the boss."
From BBC • May 8, 2026
Later, at the football match, Matthew produced—to our collective envy—a new football and a pair of studded boots he said Jack of Diamonds had given him on his last visit.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
Vocabulary lists containing collective
TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I've Been to the Mountaintop" (1968)
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"What, of This Goldfish, Would You Wish?" Vocabulary from the short story
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