DETOUR in a Sentence

Learn DETOUR from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.

12 example sentences for DETOUR, such as:

1. Take a detour and see the things you might not have seen.
2. I used to detour, because would like to see you at a glance.
3. She made a detour and rejoined us on the other side of the wood.
4. A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery while on a detour.
5. Remember that adversity is not a dead end but a detour to a better outcome.

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 Meanings and Examples of DETOUR
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detour
 n.  a turning; circuitous route; deviation from a direct course
Classic Sentence:
1  And when the nine dogs of Napoleon's own bodyguard, whom he had instructed to make a detour under cover of the hedge, suddenly appeared on the men's flank, baying ferociously, panic overtook them.
Animal Farm By George Orwell
Context  Highlight   In Chapter VIII
2  Sometimes Holmes would hurry on, sometimes stop dead, and once he made quite a little detour into the meadow.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In IV. THE BOSCOMBE VALLEY MYSTERY
3  However, one morning Marija took her usual detour, and, to her horror and dismay, saw a crowd of people in front of the bank, filling the avenue solid for half a block.
The Jungle By Upton Sinclair
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 11
4  Once outside, he and Planchet set off as fast as they could; and by making a long detour avoided the wood and reentered the city by another gate.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In 20 THE JOURNEY
5  One came out of a piece of newly cleared ground, making a wide detour to avoid the snakes.
The Souls of Black Folk By W. E. B. Du Bois
Context  Highlight   In VII
Example Sentence:
1  I used to detour, because would like to see you at a glance.
2  A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery while on a detour.
3  Take a detour and see the things you might not have seen.
4  Remember that adversity is not a dead end but a detour to a better outcome.
5  She made a detour and rejoined us on the other side of the wood.
6  We were too tired to appreciate the beauty of this cascade because we had to detour around it to avoid watering down.
7  Drivers who slow down briefly or who make a detour from the main route will still be caught because up to 50 of the cameras will work together in network.