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Examples of revenge in a Sentence
Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2023
On the day of the wedding, Pap’s ghost arrives, under a gingham tablecloth, to pin the crime on Rev and spur Juicy to revenge.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2023
What a leaker or whistleblower’s motivation is varies from altruism and transparency to revenge and ruin.
—Anne Marie Malecha, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2023
Call it revenge inflation spending.
—Rachel Wolfe, WSJ, 24 Jan. 2023
How will revenge glamour be best served?
—Leena Kim, Town & Country, 19 Apr. 2021
Can Dak lead the Cowboys to revenge and secure a divisional round spot?
—Chris Ilenstine, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2023
At the back of the book, the index provides a space for reference—and sometimes revenge.
—Wsj Books Staff, WSJ, 11 Feb. 2022
Landon Block, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Nov. 2023
Narcissistic women were also more likely than men to engage in this form of romantic revenge.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
The Ukrainian defense intelligence unit described the bomb attack on Saturday in the occupied city of Melitopol in the south of the country as an act of revenge and said that at least three Russian national guard officers were killed.
—Matthew Mpoke Bigg, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2023
When the now-famous ex-boyfriend of two 18-year-old girls invites both of them onto a teen reality show, one is set on revenge and the other is open to rekindling the flame.
—Jenna Wang, Peoplemag, 12 Nov. 2023
Bridgewater’s technology team noticed an unusual slowdown in the company’s computer networks and suspected that Chinese hackers might be aiming a cyberattack at the firm in revenge.
—Rob Copeland, Fortune, 11 Nov. 2023
And not only is Violet his chance for revenge, but the mother has just taken that chance away from him.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 8 Nov. 2023
Fiona sets out on an all-consuming journey of revenge after headteacher Marissa expels her son for getting too close to her daughter.
—Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Nov. 2023
It cannot be blundered through because of public pressure or a desire for revenge.
—Ami Ayalon, Foreign Affairs, 31 Oct. 2023
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Word History
Verb
Middle English, from Anglo-French revenger, revengier, from re- + venger to avenge — more at vengeance
Noun
Middle French revenge, revenche, from revengier, revenchier to revenge
Verb
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun
circa 1547, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Revenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revenge. Accessed 30 Nov. 2023.
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