Here you'll find 20 real example sentences with Tragedy, the meaning and synonyms like catastrophe or disaster.

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Tragedy in a sentence

Tragedy meaning

  1. A drama or similar work, in which the main character is brought to ruin or otherwise suffers the extreme consequences of some tragic flaw or weakness of character.
  2. The genre of such works, and the art of producing them.
  3. A disastrous event, especially one involving great loss of life or injury.

Synonyms of Tragedy

calamity catastrophe disaster cataclysm misfortune bad luck drama comedy

Example sentences (20)

But last year, Joel Coen went solo to direct Denzel Washington in the Oscar-nominated film, The Tragedy of Macbeth.

An avalanche in 1907 destroyed several buildings and killed three people, and many miners left after that tragedy.

Around Karuah, 13 air crashes have been recorded including a double aircraft tragedy in the river there in May 1951.

Despite calling the deaths of Palestinian civilians a “tragedy,” the Biden official dismissed calls for a ceasefire.

A chainsaw-wielding 'vandal' has broken hearts in an attack described as a 'tragedy' on a UK tourist attraction.

A Department of Health and Social Care spokesperson said: “Every death in a mental health facility is a tragedy.

A statement of opinion signed by 20 MSs "expressed grave concern at the continuing tragedy in Israel and Gaza".

Doctor Doom's ultimate tragedy is that while he's rich and powerful beyond belief, he still can't be satisfied.

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Andrew Hewat, executive officer of the Victorian Allied Health Professionals Association, labelled the deaths a tragedy.

As he investigates further, he unveils the unfolding tragedy of the gas leak and contacts higher authorities.

As police continued to investigate this tragedy, they found a chilling search history on the husband's phone.

Benjamin Franklin, then a 12-year-old Bostonian, later memorialized the disaster in a poem titled The Lighthouse Tragedy.

But this has to change says Abdul Gana, a local leader in the nearby town of Kpada which lost four people in the tragedy.

Anton embodied what it means to be a part of Charlotte Football Club and our entire community is grieving over this tragedy.

After the 2013 Kedarnath tragedy, the supreme court had taken suo motu cognizance of the matter and formed a committee, he said.

But Artie's love of engineering had come about through a tragedy, after he lost a leg in an accident at the mill as a youngster.

Davis, his first name inspired by the ancients, alluded to Greek tragedy when explaining the resolution to his decadeslong trial.

Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, president of the Italian Episcopal Conference, also spoke about this tragedy.

Back in town, even though things were quiet, there were still clear signs of the unfolding tragedy.

Cancer Research UK chief executive Michelle Mitchell said: "Lung cancer is a tragedy for Scotland.

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Common combinations with tragedy

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • the tragedy 54×
  • tragedy and 19×
  • tragedy that 14×
  • tragedy in 12×
  • greek tragedy 12×
  • tragedy of 10×
  • this tragedy
  • is tragedy
  • tragedy for
  • of tragedy

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "tragedy" in a sentence?
An example: "But last year, Joel Coen went solo to direct Denzel Washington in the Oscar-nominated film, The Tragedy of Macbeth." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "tragedy" from real English texts.
What does "tragedy" mean?
Tragedy means: A drama or similar work, in which the main character is brought to ruin or otherwise suffers the extreme consequences of some tragic flaw or weakness of character.
What are synonyms of "tragedy"?
Common synonyms of "tragedy" include: calamity, catastrophe, disaster, cataclysm, misfortune, bad luck, drama, comedy.
How many example sentences with "tragedy" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "tragedy", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

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