World War I

noun

: the war that was fought mainly in Europe from 1914 to 1918

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The movie, set during World War I, is about the members of the local choral society, which recruits teenage boys and girls for a performance. Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025 In 2017, Col&MacArthur began work on a line of watches marking the centenary of World War I — one of which was presented to French president Emmanuel Macron. Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025 But Smith, a 63-year-old World War I veteran and farmer, kept at it. Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025 Conceived as a kaleidoscopic mosaic spanning from Kafka’s birth in 19th-century Prague to his death in post–World War I Vienna, Holland’s film captures both the man and the myth, revealing the writer’s creative vision, alienation, and lasting cultural imprint. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for World War I

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“World War I.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/World%20War%20I. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.

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