How to Use eschew in a Sentence

eschew

verb
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  • They now eschew the violence of their past.
  • BNP Paribas is one of the first banks to eschew parts of the oil sector.
    — Sarah Kent, WSJ, 12 Oct. 2017
  • But the best-case scenario would be for the Lions to eschew the No.
    — Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press, 20 Jan. 2020
  • Those in the McPhee camp—for the most part an all-boys camp—eschewed self-promotion and flash.
    — Ben Yagoda, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2017
  • And there are some who eschew that and do not want that to be part of their daily lives.
    — refinery29.com, 25 May 2018
  • Lopez eschewed pants, instead styling the jacket as a minidress.
    — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Pinks and greens are swapped for mauve and sage, while beige rattan is eschewed for a cool gray roping on the bed.
    — Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 23 Feb. 2023
  • But the film's framing event, which takes over in the second half, eschews such focus.
    — John Defore, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Sep. 2019
  • Bad Bunny eschewed the mask a few songs in, and the suited singer began to dance outside the car.
    — Jhoni Jackson, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2023
  • For instance, the Wolves are big on efficient shot values and try to eschew shots from the midrange.
    — Chris Hine, Star Tribune, 9 Mar. 2021
  • Also, pro tip: Hacking is a term you guys should eschew for a while.
    — TheWeek, 22 Jan. 2020
  • The results may seem like a reason to eschew your evening workout.
    — Jamie Ducharme, Time, 19 Oct. 2017
  • But unlike most of her peers, her style eschews L.A. glossiness for shoot-from-the-hip frankness.
    — John Wenzel, The Know, 8 June 2019
  • The girls who summered on Nantucket and eschewed carbs?
    — Amy Kaufman, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Mussels in the bay, once prized, are now eschewed as dangerous.
    — Peter S. Goodman, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2018
  • San Diego would drive back down the field but strangely eschewed a long field goal attempt and punted.
    — Bob Kravitz, Indianapolis Star, 29 Sep. 2017
  • Some of us vowed to eschew delivery in support of restaurants that could not afford the steep fees charged by the big-name apps.
    — Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2021
  • And yet here on the lake, the traditional foods eschew pasta and pizza in favor of fish.
    — Julia Buckley, CNN, 12 May 2022
  • But most party leaders have eschewed impeachment talk in ahead of the midterms.
    — Rebecca Ballhaus and Janet Hook, WSJ, 22 Aug. 2018
  • The high end is nicely restrained, eschewing any sibilance or shouty peaks, and the midrange is given room to breathe.
    — Vlad Savov, The Verge, 3 May 2018
  • In eschewing experts, aside from journalists who were there, the series stays on the ground, where the action was.
    — Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2023
  • So does this mean that the nascent live streaming industry will run out of steam as bands eschew cameras and studios for the thrill of a live crowd?
    — Trevor Clawson, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2021
  • Macy's has been trying jumpstart sales growth in the past two years as consumers have cut back or eschewed malls.
    — Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati.com, 4 Jan. 2018
  • The Packers have famously eschewed drafting receivers in the first round, though the past two drafts demonstrate why that's been sound.
    — Journal Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2024
  • The ensuite bathroom eschewed canvas walls for gray slate and stacked sandstone.
    — Chris Schalkx, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2024
  • On day one of Paris’s lockdown, there were still some holdouts, keen to eschew new technology for the old ways.
    — Time, 18 Mar. 2020
  • With summer’s scorching arrival now’s the time to eschew the oven and get one of these sweet treats into your fridge or freezer.
    — Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 1 July 2020
  • Black people eschew all that gobbledygook about the charity and the joy of giving.
    — Michael Harriot, The Root, 22 Dec. 2017
  • The Browns, of course, eschewed a first-round quarterback that year and selected Myles Garrett No. 1.
    — cleveland, 14 July 2023
  • Blige then spoke about what the moment meant to her, eschewing her prepared speech for heartfelt and impassioned words from the heart.
    — Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 8 Nov. 2023

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