Definition of Holocaust

the extermination of a large group of individuals or other living things by deliberate or natural means

Examples of Holocaust in a sentence

1. The forest fire was a holocaust that destroyed thousands of trees. 🔉

2. During the second World War roughly six million Jewish people were killed in the Holocaust. 🔉

3. The survivors of the Jewish Holocaust never forgot their murdered family members. 🔉

4. As long as we continue to pollute our oceans, we are setting the stage for a gigantic holocaust.  🔉

5. The soldiers were placed in prison for taking part in the holocaust that resulted in the deaths of thousands of people. 🔉

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