How to Use allow in a Sentence

allow

verb

• Women were not allowed in the club.
• My boss wouldn't allow me to change my schedule.
• I want to change my schedule, but my boss won't allow it.
• They don't allow people to smoke in this hotel.
• Her schedule doesn't allow her any time to run errands.
• They don't allow smoking in this hotel.
• The system allows you to transfer data easily from one computer to another.
• Occasional gaps allow passage through the mountains.
• The hospital doesn't allow visitors after 8 p.m.
• She wasn’t allowed in the press box at the hockey games.
  — Maira Kalman, Harper's BAZAAR, 24 Oct. 2018
• The bill would allow cities the tools to compete for state funding.
  — Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2022
• These changes should allow for a smoother ride at high speeds.
  — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2022
• The thinning is necessary to allow room for the third onion in the row to grow to full size.
  — Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 12 Nov. 2021
• And that might allow them to more than make up for any losses.
  — WSJ, 6 Feb. 2021
• The frame is drilled and tapped to allow for optics mounting.
  — Richard Mann, Field & Stream, 24 Jan. 2023
• This allows her to have a clear head when all the drama goes down later in the night.
  — Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, 8 Nov. 2018
• The doggy nook is right off the kitchen door to allow the dogs easy passage.
  — Sarah Sekula, USA TODAY, 7 May 2021
• Fields went four innings and allowed two hits and one run.
  — Ben Thomas | [e-mail], al, 17 May 2023
• Rothrock allowed one run on one hit with a walk and six strikeouts.
  — Brian Haenchen, The Indianapolis Star, 3 June 2023
• The wall allows a rare view of a rock glacier’s innards.
  — Ned Rozell | Alaska Science, Anchorage Daily News, 22 July 2023
• The mesh panels on the back and sides allow for extra airflow.
  — Rachel Weber, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2021
• Remove from the heat, stir in the chia seeds, and allow the mixture to cool.
  — Zoe Ruffner, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2019
• The sale will be set up outdoors and spread out to allow for safe and easy shopping.
  — Carol Kovach, cleveland, 5 Oct. 2020
• Five's power allows him to jump through space and time.
  — Tamara Fuentes, Seventeen, 25 Feb. 2019
• That will also allow the ships to spend up to nine months at a time at sea, the navy said.
  — Brad Lendon, CNN, 8 Sep. 2021
• The program ends to allow for the school kitchens to be cleaned before school is back in session.
  — Jess Nocera, Howard County Times, 11 June 2018
• The standard prices allow streaming on two devices at the same time.
  — Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 20 Aug. 2019
• And no dog, because the housing unit did not allow them.
  — jsonline.com, 7 Aug. 2020
• The rookie right-hander allowed four runs and six hits.
  — Mark Didtler, oregonlive, 8 Sep. 2023
• She’s found the best way to bridge that gap is to allow employers to ask questions.
  — Arcelia Martin, Dallas News, 18 May 2023

Last Updated: 27 Mar 2024