Sentence examples for Eschew from inspiring English sources

The word "Eschew" is correct and usable in written English
It is typically used to indicate the act of deliberately avoiding or abstaining from something. Example: "To maintain a healthy lifestyle, she decided to eschew processed foods." Alternatives include "Avoid" or "Shun."

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Eschew

verb

To avoid; to shun, to shy away from.

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New technology has enabled a host of cutting-edge distribution methods to flourish and the argument goes that before long we will all eschew the local multiplex or arthouse in favour of curling up on the sofa with an iPad or congregating in front of a TV to stream new releases.

Inglourious Basterds ultimately proved less than controversial because Tarantino was intelligent enough to eschew shots of Holocaust victims in favour of scenes featuring tough Jewish blokes making mincemeat of a cavalcade of cartoonish Nazi scumbags.

While recapturing the House of Representatives remains a distant dream, the vulnerability of Senate Democrats standing in Republican-leaning states this November means there is plenty of pressure on Obama to tone down his rhetoric: he will likely eschew anything that smacks of class warfare in favour of emphasising greater opportunity.

Far from being a "dead language", Welsh fluency is increasing very quickly in Newport and beyond, thanks to the Welsh assembly (or Senedd, if we're going to eschew English) making Welsh compulsory up to GCSE level.

And, as Ryder says, if you eschew condoms, you may end up risking your life.

He went on to eschew his privileged background to devote his life to Labour politics and fighting for the underdog.

And Botham in that critical phase had two handicaps: the last man Willis had joined him, so to protect him from the bowling, Botham had to eschew a number of runs he would otherwise have taken.

The causes, said Martineau, were attributable to the lack of protection for traditional farming methods within Mexican law – as enjoyed abroad by other protected products such as champagne or cognac – as well as the decision by an increasing number of young Mexicans to eschew a life working on the land.

Dermot Murnaghan will eschew a black tie in the lead role for Sky News; producers decided he should be "soberly dressed" but a black tie was unwarranted because the ceremony is not a state funeral.

Bild, Germany's best selling daily tabloid, regularly reviews opera and theatre, and the "serious" newspapers such as the Süddeutsche Zeitung have extensive cultural pages called the Feuilleton which eschew pop culture and gossip in favour of dissecting often very challenging art.

That would make it a boon to California's organic farmers, who eschew the potent, weed-killing fertiliser.

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