Sentence examples for pervades as from inspiring English sources

Yet an affecting melancholy pervades, as a once virile force slowly withers.

Yet a feeling of optimism pervades as we watch the old Christmas movies and marvel at the winter wonderland on the Mall illuminated by our national Christmas tree.

A spirit of endless hooky pervades, as evidenced by the T-shirt for sale that says, "I was on summer vacation for 20 years".

Claustrophobia pervades as you venture down into the narrow, dank, stone streets, reminiscent of Victorian slums, littered with fearful, monstrous locals, angered by your presence.

Walking through the exhibition hall, the space immerses you in Li's futuristic world, and yet a sense of timelessness pervades as Li explores topics and questions that have fascinated mankind since the beginning of time the relationship between life and death, existence and transcendence, materiality and spirituality.

The crowds are slower to arrive on the grounds, and there's a general laziness that pervades as people look for shady places to lounge in between bands, no longer having the energy to frolic about from stage to stage with the same enthusiasm.

At the same time, the sheer dreariness that pervades them, as well as the demoralized quality of their execution, gives the volume a morbid psychological interest.

The yearning for such information, whether entertaining or mortal, pervades us as strongly as The Force runs through the mind and light saber of a Jedi knight.

It's on the walls when Ferris Bueller plays hooky at a museum, pinned to a cork board when Nic Cage draws his arch rival's face in Kick Ass, and hand-held when Hulk Hogan bends rebar into the shape of a rabbit in Suburban Commando (1991): artwork pervades film nearly as often as actors do.

The decision to place burden of blood and history on the son reflects not only an abiding dynastic streak in South Asian politics — three generations of the Nehru-Gandhi family have dominated politics in India, and hereditary politics pervade Sri Lanka and Bangladesh as well — but also how much the Pakistan Peoples Party relies on the Bhutto family name and legacy to bind its supporters.

Goals have pervaded industries as diverse as automotive repair, banking and information systems, even spilling over to the debate on how to improve America's public schools.