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

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

  • Reflecting on his recent incarceration, Dream is visited by his sister Death.  - The Sandman: Preludes & Nocturnes
  • Maroon, head of Maroon Cartoon Studios, is concerned about the recent poor acting performances of one of his biggest stars, Roger Rabbit.  - Who Framed Roger Rabbit
  • The atmosphere is subdued due to recent incidents of cattle-rustling.  - The Ox-Bow Incident
  • He elicits sympathy by posing as the fiancé of a young woman at the college who died in a recent kiln explosion.  - Animal House
  • Finally, they visit a now-married Belle with her large, happy family on a recent Christmas Eve.  - A Christmas Carol
  • The farmers threaten all of them with guns as they believe that the beach dwellers invited the recent arrivals.  - The Beach (novel)
  • The recent turn of events informs the couple that both an affair and a future together are impossible.  - Brief Encounter
  • Someone else has been committing the more recent murders and making it look like Maynard's work.  - The Glimmer Man
  • The four warriors eventually arrive at the Crystal Tower where they discover that the Cloud of Darkness is the source of the recent events.  - Final Fantasy III
  • Placing a second call to the local infirmary, Gerald determines that no recent cases of suicide have been reported.  - An Inspector Calls
  • Adding to its problems is the recent death of the king, whose heir is only an infant.  - Final Fantasy Tactics
  • He recognizes her potential to be the strongest Weyrwoman in recent history, and the path to his own leadership at Benden Weyr.  - Dragonflight
  • The photograph of the most recent celebration is suspiciously missing; the landlord (Lindsay Kemp) tells him it was broken.  - The Wicker Man
  • The inclusion of martial arts as a feature of "jianghu" was a recent development in the early 20th century.  - Wuxia
  • He adds that Gregor's recent performance has been unsatisfactory.  - The Metamorphosis
  • She rebuts him, telling him of a recent fantasy she had about a naval officer they had encountered on a vacation.  - Eyes Wide Shut

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