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.