How to Use deconstruct in a Sentence

deconstruct

verb

• To have been part of the myth making and then to go back and now deconstruct it . .
  — Matthew Lynch, HWD, 11 July 2017
• But the bird’s feathers were deconstructed and looked like so many peering, relentless miniature eyes.
  — Vincent Boucher, The Cut, 14 July 2017
• This deconstructed salad combines the best of both worlds, and is versatile to be served for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
  — Anya Tchoupakov, Bon Appetit, 10 July 2017
• The show examines stereotypes, hyperbolizes them, then deconstructs them.
  — Darren Franich, PEOPLE.com, 22 June 2017
• In telling Stevens’ story, Pinho deconstructs the myths and stereotypes that surround the Romani people.
  — Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
• Some of Singapore’s newer cafes and restaurants get a little wacky with their kaya, pairing it with cheese and fruit, smearing it on oddly flavored crackers, and even deconstructing it in cocktails.
  — Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2017
• The two artists deconstructed a five-pound riyal and turned each shape and image into a work of art to show how Qatar has come to presume its riches are taken as a given, said Al-Semaitt.
  — Donna Abu-Nasr, Bloomberg.com, 16 June 2017
• Or, in the case of the night’s best performance, deconstruct the whole awards show context.
  — Richard Trapunski, Billboard, 20 Sep. 2023
• And by the way, in the mid-80s, Watchmen and The Dark Knight both did it, so the idea of deconstructing the superhero myth is 30 years old.
  — James Hibberd, EW.com, 18 Sep. 2019
• The cabins were far from the first buildings the artist has deconstructed.
  — Fred A. Bernstein, WSJ, 24 July 2017
• This wasn’t the only scene for which An was willing to deconstruct some shoes.
  — Irina Grechko, refinery29.com, 12 Sep. 2020
• Adele deconstructs the 1989 Cure classic and turns it into a Latin-tinged torch song.
  — Chuck Arnold, Billboard, 4 May 2018
• Before it’s deconstructed, the teens get to take it for a spin around a parking lot.
  — Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 May 2023
• In the months since, Wardle has worked on and off to deconstruct that emoji mystery.
  — Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 10 July 2018
• The goal is to make each box smaller and smaller, to really deconstruct the pieces.
  — Gary Stix, Scientific American, 3 July 2024
• It was deconstructed but not harsh, if that makes sense.
  — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 30 Mar. 2023
• Hirway even deconstructs the Stranger Things theme song.
  — Laura Jane Standley, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2017
• The spokesperson noted that the city has in the past had to deconstruct parts of the bridge to accommodate large vessels.
  — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2022
• Cones are places along the different slits in the floor and production begins to deconstruct the stage.
  — Bryan West, USA TODAY, 1 July 2024
• In any case, the Bears still are digging into film with Fields to deconstruct all that went wrong Sunday.
  — Colleen Kane, chicagotribune.com, 28 Sep. 2021
• Here, in addition to so much else, the very act of watching a movie is deconstructed.
  — David Mermelstein, WSJ, 4 Dec. 2018
• He’s built a world based around himself that fans have been able to deconstruct and buy into for almost three decades.
  — Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 23 July 2024
• As a result, the artist aims to deconstruct ideas of beauty and gender stereotypes.
  — Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2023
• The Quick-fire challenge was all about deconstructing the Denver omelet.
  — Luis Miguel Echegaray, SI.com, 22 Dec. 2017
• An entire side of the building was deconstructed to help a crew get the vehicle up that high.
  — Justin Ray, Robb Report, 26 May 2023
• Smart people deconstructed his words point by point, and there are a lot of smart people out there these days.
  — Joseph Goodman | [e-mail], al, 17 Sep. 2019
• There were deconstructed flowers, candles, and the bride’s close friend Akrim playing the horn . .
  — Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 30 July 2018
• On one side, there’s that pâte spread over a light, fluffy baguette -- the base that was so elegantly deconstructed at Rose VL.
  — Michael Russell | The Oregonian/oregonlive, OregonLive.com, 22 Mar. 2018
• Instead find a nice sandwich or salad to eat instead of asking the waiter to deconstruct the dish.
  — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 24 Mar. 2018
• The making of the album was a period of introspection and deconstructing concepts deeply rooted within her.
  — Melisa Parada Borda, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 20 Nov 2024