How to Use destruction in a Sentence

destruction

noun

• We are trying to save the building from destruction.
• War results in death and widespread destruction.
• Erdoğan has been known for building a lot—palaces, public infrastructure, or whatever else—and there have been controversies around these projects, and the destruction of old buildings.
  — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2023
• By novel’s end, Gaspar’s a Wise Man, weaving gingerly toward selfhood, fending off forces hellbent on his destruction.
  — Hamilton Cain, Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2023
• There is the destruction of the bridge and damage to the ship.
  — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 31 Mar. 2024
• But in a way, that’s where the seeds of destruction are.
  — Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 May 2023
• It’s had to, and not just because of the destruction of the tsunami.
  — Chloe Schama, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2023
• The talk-radio host calls for the destruction of the party.
  — The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2023
• Goebbels ordered the destruction of every print of the film.
  — The New Republic, 22 June 2023
• But if death and destruction in Gaza spike in the days and weeks ahead, the U.S.risks being blamed for failing to prevent the worst.
  — Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2023
• Belgian customs said the destruction of the cans was paid for by the Comité Champagne.
  — Samuel Petrequin, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2023
• The destruction from the explosion spanned nearly three miles and destroyed much of the town.
  — Kate Perez, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2023
• That means there is a sense of destruction and decay—the inevitable effects of the passing of time.
  — Vogue, 15 Apr. 2024
• Strewn at the base of the board were a layer of tomatoes in various states of destruction.
  — Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 May 2023
• The remnants of Hurricane Ike left a trail of destruction in parts of Ohio.
  — Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 27 Sep. 2024
• The plays express concern for the destruction of the natural world at the cost of human life.
  — Time, 16 Aug. 2023
• The Acolyte explores those final days of the Republic as the seeds of its destruction were sown.
  — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 26 June 2024
• The sounds of gunfire are a constant reminder of death and destruction.
  — Wojciech Delikta, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2023
• Residents sit on the edge and look out at a scene of utter destruction.
  — Yousra Elbagir, NBC News, 16 Sep. 2023
• To a degree, this explains the death and destruction raging in the region.
  — Tj Hutchinson, The Denver Post, 24 May 2024
• Another very real piece of the puzzle lies in the sheer destruction wrought on the landscape of Gaza.
  — Yasmine Salam, NBC News, 9 Dec. 2023
• The path of destruction cut through the entire campground and across the road near Haiti’s Tube Cutoff System.
  — Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 8 May 2024
• Musk was shown standing in the pouring rain filming the images of destruction on his phone.
  — Max Colchester, WSJ, 28 Nov. 2023
• The fire was one of five burning across the Panhandle that wrought destruction on the land and residents this past week.
  — Andy Rose and Brammhi Balarajan, CNN, 7 Mar. 2024
• In 1938, the house was saved from destruction, moved to the park and restored by the Works Progress Administration.
  — Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2024
• Life has been suspended on the shore, first by the continuing war and now the dam’s destruction.
  — Carlotta Gall, New York Times, 11 June 2023
• The chief added that the city can choose a path either toward healing or a path toward destruction.
  — Stephanie Warsmith, USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2023
• The bottom line: Hurricane Helene has killed more than 200 people, and the destruction from the storm will take months to clear.
  — Erica Pandey, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024
• The Fly director David Cronenberg costars in a rare acting role as the sinister psychiatrist who invites destruction onto the community.
  — Katie Rife, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
• An overwhelming majority of Palestinians have been displaced from their homes, and Israel’s war has resulted in the destruction of significant amounts of infrastructure.
  — Mike Brest, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 6 Nov 2024