Sentence examples for continents from inspiring English sources

The word "continents" is correct and usable in written English.
It is an uncountable noun, which means that it is used to refer to the large geographical landmasses (North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and Antarctica), rather than to individual countries. For example, you could say: "The seven continents contain a wide variety of cultures and customs."

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continents

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Plural of continent

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Sábado Gigante brought Latinos together across continents and generations, it's true, but its misogyny and racism became its hallmarks even as the Latinos watching outgrew them.

The spread of those who have responded has covered continents from Asia to Africa with the highest number of submissions coming from the UK and South America – the majority of which were from Brazil.

Earlier this year Gething completed seven marathons on seven continents in seven days.

Their holdings averaged only £1,500, but the total invested meant that India's railways represented one of the 19th century's largest flows of money between continents.

Related: Lion mauls American tourist to death in South African game park Katherine Chappell's "energy and passion could not be contained by mere continents or oceans", the family said in a Facebook posting.

BG The last five years in Paris would have been unbearable without chef Adeline Grattard's bite-sized Franco-Chinois eatery yam'Tcha serving light and refined cooking that elevated flavours from across continents without ever muting them: mainly teas were suggested to accompany the tasting menus.

"By the end of this year we'll be represented on six continents," says Christensen, possibly more surprised than anyone to find himself at the head of a rapidly growing global campaign.

It concerned the consequences of manmade climate change and involved him touring the continents seeking out its effects.

The Royal Exchange Studio is staging four new plays in conjunction with Hunger for Trade, a collaboration of artists and performers from nine theatres across four continents.

Cotton is an agricultural commodity and the world's most important non-food crop, grown on all five continents and by some of the poorest people in the world.

Glendinning has built a career in journalism spanning 15 years and three continents, holding senior roles in the UK, US and her native Australia, where she worked side-by-side with Viner to launch Guardian Australia in 2013.

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