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
• By Tuesday, the protests were racing across the country, in a burst of grief, anger and defiance.
  — Kareem Fahim, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2022
• One of the plaintiffs who spoke with CNN asked to share her message as an act of defiance.
  — Stefano Pozzebon, CNN, 14 June 2024
• Snow perceived the stunt with the force field as an act of defiance that made the Capitol look foolish.
  — Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 6 June 2024
• But any sign of defiance had vanished by the time of his arraignment and not-guilty plea.
  — Nicole Hemmer, CNN, 4 Apr. 2023
• The Crown gives the Queen a bolder color palette and a look of defiance for one final send off.
  — Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 16 June 2024
• And the on-the-nose name Ferrari chose for its newest GT speaks to its pride and defiance of industry trends.
  — Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 2 May 2024
• 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
• The forest camp, on both sides of the river, exists in defiance of the state, but also at its mercy.
  — Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2022
• But lawyers and academics say that the Utah law represents a new level of defiance of FDA.
  — Bymeredith Wadman, science.org, 1 Apr. 2024
• At the heart of the theatrical endeavor, though, is a spirit of defiance in the face of a war that has taken so much from so many.
  — Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2024
• For Eric and his friends, just existing is a form of defiance.
  — James Longman, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2023
• Finally Trump has to pay for his scheming and defiance of our laws.
  — Letters To The Editor, Orange County Register, 7 June 2024
• 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
• In Doha, such comments on the streets or in the city’s massive shopping malls are met with either defiance or a shrug.
  — Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2022
• 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
• Death may be out of our control, but remembrance is our act of defiance.
  — Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 17 May 2024
• Loss may be out of our control, but remembrance is our act of defiance.
  — Sarah Michaud, Peoplemag, 22 May 2024
• 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
• Ultimately, piracy was not a way of life, but rather a brief act of defiance.
  — Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2024
• Not caring sounds like an act of defiance or something.
  — Sarah Spellings, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2022
• At the camp, Peter quickly becomes a symbol of defiance and courage.
  — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Nov. 2022
• The tradition of Día de los Muertos is paradoxically both an embrace of the inevitability of death and defiance against it.
  — R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
• After arriving in France following the fall of the Afghan government in 2021, she’s had to build a new life, shadowed by fears for her family and Taliban reprisals for her defiance against their chokehold on the rights of Afghan women.
  — Joseph Ataman, CNN, 13 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 13 Nov 2024