How to Use innocence in a Sentence

innocence

noun

• The age of innocence was over.
• He vows that he will prove his innocence in court.
• There is an innocence in it that doesn't match her age.
  — Gwen Faulkenberry, arkansasonline.com, 19 Dec. 2024
• But in the modern world, there is no space for innocence.
  — Hilton Dresden, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2024
• The 54-year-old has maintained his innocence and pleaded not guilty to the charges.
  — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2024
• No one is above the law, and everyone has the right to a trial to prove innocence.
  — Joshua Jamerson, WSJ, 31 Mar. 2023
• In the book, Dawson was adamant about his friend's innocence.
  — Nicole Chavez, CNN, 25 Aug. 2022
• Pink is a blend of red (passion) and white (innocence).
  — Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
• Where Javi was a huge turning point, this is truly the loss of all innocence.
  — Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2025
• The Jackson 5, those boys from Gary, Ind., bring back May’s innocence.
  — Gabriel Bump, Washington Post, 18 July 2023
• The man had stolen her peace of mind, her voice and her little sister’s innocence.
  — Marisa Kwiatkowski, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
• Like Adam and Eve eating from the tree of knowledge, all innocence falls away.
  — Peter Debruge, Variety, 26 May 2022
• Teni, just 2 years old at the time, was forced to witness the appalling scene unfold through a lens of innocence.
  — Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 24 Jan. 2025
• The series is a crime thriller that depicts love and innocence against the backdrop of crime, and blends the romance of the 90s with humor.
  — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Sep. 2022
• Among those impacted, children were the ones robbed of some innocence as the storm crushed towns.
  — Rachel Fradette, The Indianapolis Star, 5 June 2023
• The two have maintained their innocence and their lawyers have said the couple plans to appeal the verdict in their case.
  — Marianne Garvey, CNN, 30 Dec. 2022
• His world of childhood innocence and adult experience comes to the roof of the Met.
  — Jason Farago, New York Times, 9 May 2024
• From the start, Husel, 46, has maintained his innocence.
  — Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2022
• Feuer, who has not been charged with any crimes, maintained his innocence this week.
  — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
• Attorneys for the three men contended the trio’s innocence at the time.
  — Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
• Trump has maintained his innocence in that case and sought to appeal the judgement.
  — Ivana Saric, Axios, 6 Sep. 2024
• Carter has long denied the charges and maintained his innocence.
  — Christian Holub, EW.com, 12 Apr. 2023
• Diddy is determined to prove his innocence in court, and is willing to take the stand to do so.
  — Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 26 Sep. 2024
• Watson maintained his innocence, and the Browns stand by him.
  — cleveland, 25 Mar. 2022
• That standing grew with his arrest and his claims of innocence.
  — New York Times, 22 Mar. 2022
• Over the years, former FBI agents have pushed back against Peltier's claim of innocence and bid for clemency.
  — Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 24 Mar. 2022
• Trump has denied the charges and maintained his innocence.
  — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2024
• That is, until Pip teams up with Sal’s brother to prove his innocence.
  — Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 26 June 2024
• Through his legal team, Combs has continued to maintain his innocence.
  — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
• Set against the backdrop of the famous Hand of God World Cup controversy, the story explores poverty, childhood innocence and dark adult secrets.
  — Jamie Lang, Variety, 29 Apr. 2025