How to Use defiance in a Sentence

defiance

noun

• At that, James stormed out of the house and peed on his bushes in defiance.
  — Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 7 Feb. 2024
• In defiance of such protests, the Eiffel Tower did see the light of day and has stood the test of time.
  — Melissa Locker, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2023
• At the close of the piece, the Jews rise up in defiance, singing in unison the Hebrew prayer Shema Yisrael.
  — John Adams, The New Yorker, 4 Dec. 2023
• But any sign of defiance had vanished by the time of his arraignment and not-guilty plea.
  — Nicole Hemmer, CNN, 4 Apr. 2023
• Opinion: This Easter, hope is an act of will and a gesture of defiance.
  — Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2024
• The camera roams from the top of their heads to their toes, wanders across their chests and backsides, soaking up the details of defiance.
  — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2023
• For Eric and his friends, just existing is a form of defiance.
  — James Longman, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2023
• The act of defiance served as a spark ton what would become the Arab Spring, in which numerous heads of state were forced out in uprisings.
  — Hannah Allam, Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2024
• And also the Cold War, when punk bands on either side of the Wall made music in defiance of national aims.
  — Jason Farago, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2024
• In the show, fabulously dressed trans Berliners sing and dance in defiance of Nazi thugs.
  — Laurie Marhoefer, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Sep. 2023
• Here’s one in its fullness: History of defiance Crow comes from the place where light dimples.
  — Nancy Lord, Anchorage Daily News, 8 July 2023
• Young women, their hair flowing in defiance of the mandatory hijab law, danced on top of cars and in groups.
  — Farnaz Fassihi, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2024
• Self-care becomes a rite of defiance in the face of oppression and injustice.
  — Stephan Rabimov, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2023
• One of those states is Nevada, where the state party is holding a caucus in defiance of a law that calls for a primary.
  — Mark Murray, NBC News, 16 Oct. 2023
• Still, among Sikhs in the Central Valley the moment is stirring defiance and passion.
  — Joe Rubin, Sacramento Bee, 25 Jan. 2024
• By placing themselves in direct defiance of the federal courts, the state left the Supreme Court with no other choice but to reject them.
  — Matt Ford, The New Republic, 28 Sep. 2023
• The gown had been designed before Donald Trump’s election and shown in defiance after it.
  — Mattie Kahn, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2024
• Every inch of her is intentional, a study in the defiance of laziness.
  — Danielle Pergament, Allure, 14 Dec. 2023
• The hair was a statement—the five strands symbolizing bold defiance of the regime, en route to a removal of the headscarf altogether.
  — ELLE, 5 Jan. 2023
• The real sit-in that inspired the episode arose among that neighborhood’s residents in defiance of a project that planned to build a freeway through their front yards.
  — Hunter Ingram, Variety, 11 Nov. 2023
• Their sister, Antigone, in defiance of the new king’s edict, attempts to bury Polynices, the brother on the vanquished side, who has been declared an enemy of the state.
  — Teju Cole, New York Times, 12 Sep. 2023
• After a record streak of missile launches in 2022, the Kim regime has continued to test a variety of weapons this year in defiance of the U.N. sanctions.
  — Bryan Pietsch, Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2023
• For months, Ukraine’s defense of the eastern city has held up and worn down Russian forces while serving as a potent symbol of the country’s defiance.
  — Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 16 Mar. 2023
• Women burned their head scarves in defiance of laws that require women to cover their hair and their bodies.
  — Dan De Luce, NBC News, 12 Sep. 2023
• Vietnam sees China’s defiance as a threat to its sovereignty.
  — Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2023
• Rita and Don survive, and playing the concert despite threats on Marley’s life is an act of defiance.
  — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Feb. 2024
• The former prime minister has snarled defiance for months.
  — Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2023
• The boldest act of defiance in Spinoza’s life came at the beginning of his career as a philosopher, and made that career possible.
  — Adam Kirsch, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024
• Now, his sunny smile replaced with a clenched jaw, McCarthy strode across the floor to confront Gaetz, who leaned back in his seat, exuding defiance.
  — Catie Edmondson, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Jan. 2023
• The series is part of a wider flowering of the city’s arts, in defiance of frequent attacks by Islamist militants.
  — Katharine Houreld, Washington Post, 4 Mar. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024