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

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

  • On one occasion, Milkman punches his father after he strikes Ruth, exposing the growing rift between father and son.  - Song of Solomon (novel)
  • Pug and his friend Tomas are swept up into the conflict, with Pug's destiny leading him through a rift to a new world.  - Magician (Feist novel)
  • This causes a rift between Tess and the rest of the gang, as she always feels unwanted.  - Roswell (TV series)
  • Sam arrives at George's and spots him through his telescope, widening the rift between them.  - 10 (film)
  • Her grief also manages to mend the rift between her and her father.  - My Girl (film)
  • This causes a rift between Bruce and Linda, as she wishes to return to the US.  - Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
  • A rift is formed, and the Fleming becomes trapped in the damaged space.  - Force of Nature (Star Trek: The Next Generation)
  • Ornay also becomes attracted to Phyllis which causes a rift with Jeffrey.  - Afterglow (1997 film)
  • In Denver a brief argument shows the growing rift between the two, when Dean reminds Sal of his age, Sal being the older of the two.  - On the Road
  • The shock of this event causes a rift between the sisters.  - Interiors
  • Despite the recent rift between them, O-90 pleads with D-503 to impregnate her illegally.  - We (novel)
  • Linda's divorce and remarriage cause a rift between her and her parents, but after some months they reconcile.  - The Pursuit of Love
  • This causes a huge rift between Larry and others.  - Bright Victory
  • At 17, he had denounced Shoeless Joe as a criminal to John and that was the reason for the rift between them.  - Field of Dreams
  • Schouler bitterly claims that the money should have been his, causing a rift between McTeague and Schouler.  - Greed (film)
  • For example, which end of an egg a person cracks becomes the basis of a deep political rift within that nation.  - Gulliver's Travels

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