Examples of 'they were gone' in a sentence

Meaning of "they were gone"

they were gone ~ This phrase indicates that a group of people or a specific set of objects or individuals is no longer present or available in a given place or situation. It suggests that they have departed, vanished, or ceased to exist in that context

How to use "they were gone" in a sentence

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they were gone
But they were gone when the emts arrived.
I would have noticed they were gone much faster.
They were gone long before we ever got here.
Gabrielle waited until they were gone before speaking.
Once they were gone all we had left to do was to live.
A flash of black and white and they were gone.
They were gone before we even got the case.
No one would even miss them if they were gone.
She said they were gone for the weekend.
Thought you said they were gone.
And then they were gone the next inexplicably.
I came back from work and they were gone.
They were gone by morning and only one was left.
I came home one night and they were gone.
They were gone just like that.

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With a snap of his frozen fingers they were gone.
And then they were gone and life resumed.
I heard a second shot and then they were gone.
They were gone by the second visit.
The building had been taken while they were gone.
They were gone when the bombs went off.
I hid behind the house until they were gone.
But they were gone after the murder.
He could wait them out until they were gone.
They were gone before we even got close.
I just woke up one morning and they were gone.
They were gone before they even knew about you.
I think by the end of the day they were gone.
They were gone by the time we realized what was up.
Then she heard a clap and they were gone.
But they were gone when he went to the roof that night.
We honestly thought that they were gone.
They were gone by the time we got inside.
I went down and they were gone.
They were gone before they got here.
It only felt like they were gone.
They were gone once the war was on.
I knew that before they were gone.
They were gone by the time.
Have done so before they were gone.
They were gone that day to shop for a party dress.
I would say they were gone about a month.
They were gone by the time backup cleared the building.
Dilsey said they were gone.
They were gone within the first week.
The next day they were gone at dawn.
They were gone a week and came back.
A minute later they were gone in a cloud of dust.
They were gone not to return.
Nobody reported them missing or even noticed they were gone.

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