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Example sentences for: elude

How can you use “elude” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

Despite the plethora of synonyms for it, style continues to elude definitions with finesse.
Prosperity and stability continued to elude the country, which remained neutral during World War I.
"Velvety radiance" actually sounds more like Jan Vermeer (Swann's obsession) than de Hooch, and the precise relationship between the two painters still elude scholars.
When trying to elude Elmer Fudd or Yosemite Sam, Bugs Bunny is liable to dress up as a woman, vamp around, or imitate Katharine Hepburn.
Then look to what candidates can offer (skeptically, of course, since the real story may be that these problems elude solutions on the presidential level).