Example sentences for: eluded

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

  • While it had always been possible to buy movie posters or souvenir plates (and God knows we're thankful for the plates), the concept of creating a toy universe replicating the one in the film somehow eluded movie makers until Lucas came along.

  • Typesetters in England seem to know that the words Eng-land and Eng-lish are so hyphenated, a practice that has eluded many American compositors and proofreaders, including those working for some of the “best” publishers.

  • His reign was a difficult time for Spain; prosperity and stability eluded the country, which remained neutral during World War I.

  • As a jazz composer, Sun Ra never fulfilled the bright promise of his early recordings like Jazz in Silhouette . But by founding a cult, he earned a lasting place in the larger culture, which otherwise might have eluded him.

  • This possibility has also been eluded in epidemiological studies.


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