Example sentences for: volcanic

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

  • A marked path continues to the óvár — not an old castle, as the name suggests, but a volcanic outcrop dotted with cells made by monks.

  • Zarco happened upon a small volcanic archipelago 1,000 km from Lisbon.

  • It was founded in an amazing geological area on hills created by ancient volcanic activity — ideal vantage points for building strong defenses and spying an approaching enemy.

  • Around 1500 b.c. , a massive volcanic eruption at Santorini destroyed not only Akrotiri — under feet of ash and pumice — but the whole Minoan civilization.

  • His roles in movies such as The Hustler and Dr. Strangelove and on the stage, including a performance as Richard III, earned him recognition as "an actor of extraordinary range and daring" with an "almost volcanic intensity" (Mel Gussow, the New York Times ). (This site includes a filmography, stills, and an interview with Scott.)


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