ex·ile
ˈeg-ˌzī(-ə)l 
ˈek-ˌsī(-ə)l
ˈek-ˌsī(-ə)l
1
a
: the state or a period of forced absence from one's country or home
b
: the state or a period of voluntary absence from one's country or home
2
: a person who is in exile
exiled; exiling
: to banish or expel from one's own country or home
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Examples of exile in a Sentence
Noun
They hoped that his exile would be temporary.
Many chose to live as exiles rather than face persecution.
Verb
with their conquest of the Moors complete, Ferdinand and Isabella next exiled the Jews from Spain
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Harsh V. Pant, Foreign Affairs, 14 Nov. 2024
In exile but already plotting his path back to Washington, Trump suspected his toughest obstacle in the 2024 primary would likely be DeSantis, sources close to him say.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 6 Nov. 2024
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 19 Aug. 2024
Nestled in the foothills of the Himalayas, Dharamshala is best known internationally as the seat of the Dalai Lama, who has been based there since being exiled from Tibet in 1959.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
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Noun
In June 2024, India approved a U.S. congressional delegation’s meeting with the Dalai Lama, who lives in exile in India, and in July, U.S. President Joe Biden signed a law that strengthened government efforts and multilateral initiatives to help preserve Tibetan culture and religion.
—Harsh V. Pant, Foreign Affairs, 14 Nov. 2024
In exile but already plotting his path back to Washington, Trump suspected his toughest obstacle in the 2024 primary would likely be DeSantis, sources close to him say.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 6 Nov. 2024
Verb
Unlike many other employees who bring discrimination cases, Hamby wasn’t fired, denied a raise, passed over for a promotion, downgraded in influence or exiled to another company office.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 19 Aug. 2024
Nestled in the foothills of the Himalayas, Dharamshala is best known internationally as the seat of the Dalai Lama, who has been based there since being exiled from Tibet in 1959.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Exile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exile. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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exile
2 of 2 verb
exiled; exiling
: to force to leave one's own country or home
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