How to Use defiance in a Sentence

defiance

noun

• At that, James stormed out of the house and peed on his bushes in defiance.
  — Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 7 Feb. 2024
• In defiance of such protests, the Eiffel Tower did see the light of day and has stood the test of time.
  — Melissa Locker, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2023
• The courage required for such defiance is the salient point.
  — Rachel Hadas, The Conversation, 8 July 2022
• At the close of the piece, the Jews rise up in defiance, singing in unison the Hebrew prayer Shema Yisrael.
  — John Adams, The New Yorker, 4 Dec. 2023
• By Tuesday, the protests were racing across the country, in a burst of grief, anger and defiance.
  — Kareem Fahim, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2022
• One of the plaintiffs who spoke with CNN asked to share her message as an act of defiance.
  — Stefano Pozzebon, CNN, 14 June 2024
• Snow perceived the stunt with the force field as an act of defiance that made the Capitol look foolish.
  — Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 6 June 2024
• Students at the school talked about Mr. James’s campaign with a mix of defiance — many rolled their eyes — and fear.
  — New York Times, 8 May 2022
• Their decision to kiss in front of the preachers was not just an act of defiance, but a message to the world.
  — David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
• Their deep ties to their native land are built both of love and of bitter defiance.
  — Kate Tsurkan, The New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2022
• But any sign of defiance had vanished by the time of his arraignment and not-guilty plea.
  — Nicole Hemmer, CNN, 4 Apr. 2023
• The Crown gives the Queen a bolder color palette and a look of defiance for one final send off.
  — Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 16 June 2024
• And the on-the-nose name Ferrari chose for its newest GT speaks to its pride and defiance of industry trends.
  — Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 2 May 2024
• Opinion: This Easter, hope is an act of will and a gesture of defiance.
  — Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2024
• The camera roams from the top of their heads to their toes, wanders across their chests and backsides, soaking up the details of defiance.
  — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2023
• The forest camp, on both sides of the river, exists in defiance of the state, but also at its mercy.
  — Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2022
• There is a sense of defiance among many in the Jewish community here – not to give up and let fear win.
  — Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Oct. 2024
• But lawyers and academics say that the Utah law represents a new level of defiance of FDA.
  — Bymeredith Wadman, science.org, 1 Apr. 2024
• At the heart of the theatrical endeavor, though, is a spirit of defiance in the face of a war that has taken so much from so many.
  — Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2024
• For Eric and his friends, just existing is a form of defiance.
  — James Longman, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2023
• Finally Trump has to pay for his scheming and defiance of our laws.
  — Letters To The Editor, Orange County Register, 7 June 2024
• The act of defiance served as a spark ton what would become the Arab Spring, in which numerous heads of state were forced out in uprisings.
  — Hannah Allam, Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2024
• And also the Cold War, when punk bands on either side of the Wall made music in defiance of national aims.
  — Jason Farago, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2024
• In the show, fabulously dressed trans Berliners sing and dance in defiance of Nazi thugs.
  — Laurie Marhoefer, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Sep. 2023
• In Doha, such comments on the streets or in the city’s massive shopping malls are met with either defiance or a shrug.
  — Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2022
• The act of defiance set the tone for the entire war, and in one of its many ironies, Ukrainian anti-ship missiles sunk Moskva a month later.
  — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 6 July 2022
• Here’s one in its fullness: History of defiance Crow comes from the place where light dimples.
  — Nancy Lord, Anchorage Daily News, 8 July 2023
• Death may be out of our control, but remembrance is our act of defiance.
  — Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 17 May 2024
• The defiance came not from the handful of moderate Republicans who have previously earned the president-elect’s ire.
  — Michael D. Shear, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
• So Biden’s last-ditch effort to keep the US on track to meet global climate goals is more symbolic — seemingly designed to encourage a grassroots movement in defiance of Trump’s national agenda.
  — Justine Calma, The Verge, 19 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 18 Jan 2025