How to Use suggest in a Sentence

suggest

verb
  • Who would you suggest for the job?
  • The evidence suggests arson as the cause of the fire.
  • As the name suggests, a yarn winder is a device used to wind balls of yarn.
  • We suggested to the committee that they review the case again.
  • There is nothing to suggest that the two events are connected.
  • They suggested a restaurant we might want to try.
  • It was suggested that we leave early.
  • I suggest caution in a situation like this.
  • He suggested several different ways of dealing with the problem.
  • As the name suggests, the trend is all about pink and red hues.
    Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 19 Aug. 2023
  • But a Schiff-Porter race, the poll suggested, would be too close to call.
    David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 2 Mar. 2024
  • Still, the research suggested that the naps add up and amount to 11 hours total of sleep.
    Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 3 Dec. 2023
  • Our language suggests that hot is good and virile, and a sign of life and strength.
    Molly Taft, The New Republic, 7 Aug. 2023
  • And the ratings uptick suggests that just like Jo Koy, the Golden Globes are going to be fine.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 14 Jan. 2024
  • The dogs hadn’t seen her in a long time, and the staff suggested that her visit whipped the dogs up in excitement.
    Peter Aitken, Fox News, 6 Apr. 2024
  • So far, all the evidence suggests that the Republicans would rather win the hearts of the far right than win the White House.
    Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 31 Aug. 2023
  • The results still suggested that the bacterium was the cause of the itchiness.
    Aria Bendix, NBC News, 23 Nov. 2023
  • Now, new research suggests that nature may have played a key role in crafting the Sphinx’s shape.
    Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Nov. 2023
  • Hathaway did suggest rebooting the movie with a new cast.
    Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 7 Feb. 2024
  • Michael Rooker did suggest one way actors can boost the value of their low checks.
    Alex Cramer, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Aug. 2023
  • The busiest time of day will be between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. Ferracane suggests going at night.
    Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 9 June 2023
  • To this end, Leahy suggests applying the same tracking techniques that work in health to finances.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 Dec. 2023
  • Sadow suggested that a trial date not be set right now to allow time to see how things play out.
    Kate Brumback The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 2 Dec. 2023
  • Disney’s deal with Charter suggests those days are over.
    Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Its straight tube of a noodle is a faint buttercup yellow, and the slight sheen suggests a decent amount of sauce has managed to cling on.
    Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Both Tusk’s track record and some of his statements since retaking power would suggest not.
    Nr Editors, National Review, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Young men can face a risk of myocarditis as a side effect of the vaccine, so some experts suggest weighing that against the benefit of the shot, per the Post.
    Tara Wu, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Polls from around that time suggested that more than 90 percent of Ecuadoreans would have voted to keep the oil underground.
    Catrin Einhorn, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2023
  • As the name suggests, the park already protects other dinosaur footprints.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Aug. 2023
  • The latest forecast suggests viewable conditions for the eclipse.
    The Enquirer, 6 Apr. 2024

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