How to Use radar in a Sentence

radar

noun
  • The approaching planes were detected by radar.
  • The stuff with her is so far off my radar at this point.
    Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2023
  • Straight-leg jeans have been on our radar for quite some time.
    Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 30 May 2023
  • In that case, glazed donut skin would become the last thing on your radar.
    Chloé Valentine Toscano, Allure, 30 Nov. 2023
  • And if so, what other shows are on your radar right now?
    Shivani Vora, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
  • This is one space that flies below the radar in Tulum, but should not be missed.
    Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2024
  • Do watch radar with us if out late, but overall, rain chances are not high.
    A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 2 June 2023
  • One top trend on our radar: treating kitchen shelves just like the ones in your living room.
    Anna Logan, Country Living, 10 May 2023
  • Jackson, though, is coming on as a pass rush threat who has to be on the breakout radar.
    Nathan Baird, cleveland, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Get the latest updates on the winter storm front — and the latest radar loop — below.
    Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 12 Jan. 2024
  • The movie proved to be a box office and commercial hit, putting Thames on the radar for other teen roles.
    Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 May 2023
  • Police say the shooter was not on their radar before the attack.
    Jonathan Mattise, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Swarms of birds large enough to appear on radar suddenly left the sky and roosted in trees.
    Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2024
  • The twister was seen on radar with debris in the air, which could be hazardous to those not taking shelter.
    Cheryl Vari, The Enquirer, 3 Apr. 2024
  • Here, some of the most exciting openings this winter to have on your radar.
    Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Dec. 2023
  • Here are trips that are on my radar as a travel editor.
    Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Will Dabo Swinney and Clemson show that their Week 1 performance was just a blip on the radar?
    Joe Morgan, Fox News, 23 Sep. 2023
  • Okay, on to the illnesses and preventive measures to have on your radar!
    Julia Ries, SELF, 21 June 2023
  • And, in a stark departure from the 2010s when such races were barely on Democrats' radar, the party is ready to open the funding spigot.
    Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 6 Dec. 2023
  • Perhaps this is why metal beds haven’t been on my design radar for years.
    Vicki Payne, Charlotte Observer, 1 Feb. 2024
  • Putting out a greatest hits record was never on Gavin Rossdale's radar.
    Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 10 Nov. 2023
  • Mackenzie has been on the radar of Kenyan police for several years.
    Nimi Princewill, CNN, 4 June 2023
  • But by the early 1990s, Baltimore began to fall off the theater world’s radar.
    Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Get ready for Black Friday Week by making sure these favorites are on your radar.
    Samantha Booth, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2023
  • Madison McFerrin is an artist who should be on your radar.
    Spin Staff, SPIN, 22 June 2023
  • Right now, the beloved brand is having a massive under-the-radar sale with huge discounts up to 75 percent.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2023
  • At the time, the thought of funneling the experience into an idea for a series wasn’t on his radar.
    Sydney Odman, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Mar. 2023
  • This under-the-radar gem is a wonderland for boaters — your crew can journey through more than 400 miles of canals.
    Karen Cicero, Good Housekeeping, 13 Apr. 2023
  • On a clear late summer day in 1976, a plane popped up on the radar just off the coast of the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido.
    Clay Risen, New York Times, 18 Nov. 2023
  • It’s only been within the last 20 years or so that sheepshead have come back on the radar of New Jersey and southern New York anglers.
    Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 20 Sep. 2023

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