in between
2 of 2adverb or preposition
: between
Examples of in-between in a Sentence
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Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2024
Grand Seiko brings its renown dial-making innovations to a wild treatment that causes the peaks and valleys of this dial to shimmer in reds, golds, purples and all shades in-between.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2024
But that in-between space has turned out to be an uncanny valley for education.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2024
Sign up for Fact Checker, our weekly review of what's true, false or in-between in politics.
—Jeanne Whalen, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
The White House’s eagerness to promote it at this in-between moment underscores how central student loan forgiveness has become in Biden’s reelection effort.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
After being bumped up to a series regular in season 2, Fiona Gubelmann, whose character Dr. Morgan Reznick shares daughter Eden with Dr. Alex Park (Will Yun Lee), posted a photo on Instagram with the actress in-between Chang and Lee.
—Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2024
Still often containing the entourage effect, broad spectrum is a nice ‘in-between’ of full spectrum and isolate.
—Chrono Therapeutics, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Inspired by galvanism—an idea made famous by Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein—Alessandro Volta stacked some zinc and copper discs with cardboard in-between, stuck it in some saltwater, and prototyped a technology that today still underpins much of our lives.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2024
Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 11 May 2024
The exhibit at Temple Beth El is concerned less with villains or heroes than with the great many who fell somewhere in between.
—Rick Rojas, New York Times, 9 May 2024
There's a lot of people, lots of love, ups and downs and everything in between.
—Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
Direct challenges to government actions at the TikTok lawsuit’s scale are few and far in between.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 May 2024
She’s tried all the methods—roasting, frying, and everything in between—and has found that tossing them in an air fryer produces a consistently perfect final product.
—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 6 May 2024
Over a series of months, their sketches transform into the first iterations and eventually into a final look, with many decisions and opinions in between.
—Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 6 May 2024
These weeds—the ones that do the impossible and weasel their way through cracks in the patio, concrete, pavers, and driveway—can be so difficult to remove since most weeding tools don’t fit in between the cracks.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 3 May 2024
But there are enough out there to help scientists like me search for the most powerful neutrino emitters in the universe and study the limitless space in between.
—Doug Cowen, Discover Magazine, 27 Apr. 2024
Adjective or noun
Luckily, these cinnamon-spiced nuts are here to satisfy those in-between meals cravings.
—Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2024
Grand Seiko brings its renown dial-making innovations to a wild treatment that causes the peaks and valleys of this dial to shimmer in reds, golds, purples and all shades in-between.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2024
But that in-between space has turned out to be an uncanny valley for education.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2024
Sign up for Fact Checker, our weekly review of what's true, false or in-between in politics.
—Jeanne Whalen, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
The White House’s eagerness to promote it at this in-between moment underscores how central student loan forgiveness has become in Biden’s reelection effort.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
After being bumped up to a series regular in season 2, Fiona Gubelmann, whose character Dr. Morgan Reznick shares daughter Eden with Dr. Alex Park (Will Yun Lee), posted a photo on Instagram with the actress in-between Chang and Lee.
—Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2024
Still often containing the entourage effect, broad spectrum is a nice ‘in-between’ of full spectrum and isolate.
—Chrono Therapeutics, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Inspired by galvanism—an idea made famous by Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein—Alessandro Volta stacked some zinc and copper discs with cardboard in-between, stuck it in some saltwater, and prototyped a technology that today still underpins much of our lives.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2024
Adverb or preposition
As a result, the Jason Hargrove Transit Center features a dedicated lounge and restroom for the comfort and convenience for bus operators to rest and relax in between their shifts.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 11 May 2024
The exhibit at Temple Beth El is concerned less with villains or heroes than with the great many who fell somewhere in between.
—Rick Rojas, New York Times, 9 May 2024
There's a lot of people, lots of love, ups and downs and everything in between.
—Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
Direct challenges to government actions at the TikTok lawsuit’s scale are few and far in between.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 May 2024
She’s tried all the methods—roasting, frying, and everything in between—and has found that tossing them in an air fryer produces a consistently perfect final product.
—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 6 May 2024
Over a series of months, their sketches transform into the first iterations and eventually into a final look, with many decisions and opinions in between.
—Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 6 May 2024
These weeds—the ones that do the impossible and weasel their way through cracks in the patio, concrete, pavers, and driveway—can be so difficult to remove since most weeding tools don’t fit in between the cracks.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 3 May 2024
But there are enough out there to help scientists like me search for the most powerful neutrino emitters in the universe and study the limitless space in between.
—Doug Cowen, Discover Magazine, 27 Apr. 2024
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“In-between.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in-between. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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