How to use "purpose" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "purpose" in popular movie and book plots

  • The god doesn't understand the purpose of the seeds and is, it turns out, unaware of the concept of sexual reproduction.  - The Last Continent
  • His act always had a different purpose — to kill Perrin.  - The Quiet Earth
  • The purpose of the arranged marriage is to fool another of the King's mistresses.  - Restoration (1995 film)
  • As it turns out, Rosen is doing a bogus investigation and has leaked it with the purpose of squeezing Gallagher for information.  - Absence of Malice
  • Andrei believes he has found purpose in life again and, after paying the Rostovs several visits, proposes marriage to Natasha.  - War and Peace
  • You see, there was a purpose in coming to Paris".  - A Song to Remember
  • Complaining of weak eyes he wore a pair of green spectacles, the true purpose of which was to disguise his eyes as he searched for the letter.  - The Purloined Letter
  • The goddesses' purpose is to bring happiness to everyone around them.  - Oh My Goddess!
  • He also pities Rauffenstein, who will have to find a new purpose in the emerging social order.  - La Grande Illusion
  • She learns that her boss left her money in trust, to be used only for the purpose of relocating to an off-Earth colony of her choosing.  - Friday (novel)
  • Investigating further, Liz and Simon discover that the purpose of the computer is to create a new clone of Devereaux.  - Timeslip
  • Creator's purpose was always to ensure that mankind will survive, through their clones, and with these words, Creator stops functioning.  - Radiant Silvergun
  • Bishop Stone, Ethos' leader, reveals to the party Ethos's true purpose of controlling the land dwellers, or "Lambs", for Solaris.  - Xenogears
  • Ahab's purpose exercises a mysterious spell on Ishmael: "Ahab's quenchless feud seemed mine".  - Moby-Dick
  • Far from denying his intentions, "Johnson" stated that it had been his purpose to destroy the King and Parliament.  - Gunpowder Plot
  • Is there greater purpose to life than consolidating power.  - Chapterhouse: Dune

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