Arab Spring

noun

: a series of anti-government uprisings affecting Arab countries of North Africa and the Middle East beginning in 2010

Examples of Arab Spring in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Starting with what is often called the Arab Spring and ending with the Black Lives Matter protests that followed George Floyd’s murder in 2020, the demonstrations—dense, synchronized, and persistent—dwarfed older, briefer moments of global protest. — Rachel Nolan, The New York Review of Books, 19 Sep. 2026

For a fleeting moment, the Arab Spring seemed to offer an escape from the bleak logic that had dominated the previous decade. — Ayman M. Mohyeldin, Vanity Fair, 11 Sep. 2026

The Arab Spring, more than any military victory, signaled the decline of militancy. — Faisal Devji, Time, 11 Sep. 2026

Is the pioneer of the Arab Spring preparing for another revolution? — TheWeek, 28 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

2010, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Arab Spring

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