vanished
having passed out of existence
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,037 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 8,783 times across 175,177 chapters — 0.004% of every word in the library.
What it means
adjective
- having passed out of existence vanished civilizations
vanished in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Her assumption of demureness and sanctity vanished utterly.
Punch — Volume 101, November 7, 1891 · Various · Chapter 1
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Did she speak, however, or make a gesture, all admiration vanished.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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All her innocent, solitary, dreamy days quite over, her happiness vanished; her regrets become a crime.
Christian's Mistake · Dinah Maria Mulock Craik · Chapter 1
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As he stood in the darkness outside the church these memories came back with the poignancy of vanished things.
Ethan Frome · Edith Wharton · Chapter 1
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Then she put the ring on her third finger, and in an instant she had vanished from his eyes.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1