How to Use of in a Sentence

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• What is the name of the band?
• The value of the antique is high.
• What is the total cost of the repairs?
• We admired the courage of the young woman.
• I threw out that old shirt of yours.
• She's a friend of my mother's.
• He had the support of his family to help him.
• He is a coworker of mine.
• The four of them decide to let the past live in the past.
  — Rachel Schonberger, EW.com, 4 Mar. 2022
• The fear, the unknown and a lot of the things that are going on.
  — Matt Murschel, orlandosentinel.com, 17 Aug. 2020
• Expect a lot of news for the team and sweeping changes.
  — Sean Collins, Dallas News, 16 Aug. 2020
• Then the pandemic brought a lot of this to the forefront.
  — Linda Gandee, cleveland, 3 May 2021
• Your phone number can do a lot of damage in the wrong hands.
  — Fox News, 4 Dec. 2021
• Their deaths were among the city's first homicides of the new year.
  — Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Jan. 2024
• Look for both teams to fight hard as each team is one of the best in the nation.
  — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 23 Nov. 2022
• His passing leaves a huge hole in hearts of all of us who cared for him.
  — Jon Haworth, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2021
• The started the show with a quick first impression of the game.
  — Joe Harrington, The Enquirer, 15 Jan. 2022
• There are plenty of us who would love to take their place.
  — Amy Dickinson, oregonlive, 20 Feb. 2022
• What fits in the palm of your hand and promises to quickly clear icy buildup?
  — Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 15 Feb. 2021
• Here’s a look at a few of the best deals available now.
  — oregonlive, 12 Oct. 2020
• Parts of the roof were ripped off in the storm and debris was scattered.
  — Kate Perez, USA TODAY, 20 July 2023
• And having her back brings a lot of energy in the team.
  — Lila Bromberg, Hartford Courant, 17 Dec. 2022
• Strange loves her chihuahua and spends most of her off time with him.
  — Jonathan Saxon, The Courier-Journal, 8 Apr. 2022
• One of them performed first aid on him while on the way to the hospital.
  — Jeremy Gorner, chicagotribune.com, 16 Mar. 2021
• Joey’s a great kid who hasn’t had a lot of support in his life.
  — Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 6 Oct. 2021
• The rest of the cast would be off-screen shouting the lines at each other.
  — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 19 Feb. 2022
• Sanchez was on the field playing soccer for one of the two teams when the fight broke out.
  — Byjon Haworth, ABC News, 26 July 2022
• They were pulled over and pulled back into the parking lot of the body shop.
  — Teresa Moss, Arkansas Online, 16 Mar. 2022
• In recent years, summer months are as busy as the rest of the year.
  — Kevin Dayhoff, Baltimore Sun, 19 June 2022
• Big box stores, for instance, were open, and a lot of folks flocked to those.
  — Mike Cason | [e-mail], al, 3 Mar. 2021

Last Updated: 22 Apr 2024