Example sentences for: persian

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

  • The spectacular invasion by Alexander the Great of Macedonia in 326 b.c. ended Persian presence, but apart from opening up trade with Asia Minor and the eastern Mediterranean, the Greeks left no lasting impact on India during the two-year campaign.

  • The Persian language spoken at court enriched Indian literature and combined with the Sanskrit-based dialects of northern India to create Hindustani.

  • The intensifying showdown with Iraq leads at the Washington Post , Los Angeles Times , New York Times , and USA Today . As the U.S. increased its bomber presence in the Persian Gulf, the total isolation of Saddam Hussein became apparent.

  • The revolt failed, but the Persian king, Darius, could not let such impudence go unpunished, and in 490 b.c. he confidently launched an invasion of Attica.

  • Public support for U.S. involvement in the 1991 Persian Gulf War remained at very high levels even at the start of ground combat operations in which most Americans expected (incorrectly) that U.S. casualties would be high.


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