Sentence examples for appropriating a from inspiring English sources

The crime of appropriating a moment from Woodstock?

All-female tribute bands are often curiously good at appropriating a genre long considered misogynistic.

In using the silhouette, Walker was appropriating a sentimental form to build a narrative about power.

Yanukovych is accused of illegally appropriating a giant estate outside Kiev and building a palatial complex.

Jones listened, appropriating a little of Tatum, a little of Wilson and Cole, and a little of Powell and Garner.

We're appropriating a concept from the wars following the breakup of Yugoslavia, and making the odious commonplace.

Brooke Shields reinvents eyebrows; Richard Prince reinvents sleaze by appropriating a photo of 10-year-old Brooke, nude.

Of course, Sonic Youth were hardly setting a precedent by appropriating a work of art for their cover.

They are re-appropriating a national tragedy not to bring Americans together, but to divide.

Tam argues that by registering the band's name, he is re-appropriating a once-offensive term.

As I often say (whilst re-appropriating a quote from Calvin Trillin): Everyone thinks that their mom makes the best pie in the world, but somebody is right and it just so happens to be me.