in oblivion

Frequency: 5.21.7 per million words

in a state of being forgotten

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Examples (10)

  • He died in oblivion.
  • His early works remained in oblivion for decades.
  • The once-popular band now lives in oblivion.
  • The old traditions now lie in oblivion, rarely practiced.
  • After the defeat, the general lived the rest of his life in oblivion.
  • The forgotten city was swallowed by the desert, lying in complete oblivion.
  • He wished to retreat from public life and spend his last years in peaceful oblivion.
  • Many brilliant ideas often end up in oblivion if not promoted.
  • The old factory now stands in oblivion, a relic of a bygone era.
  • The details of the ancient ritual are now lost in oblivion.