How to Use shoot in a Sentence

shoot

noun
  • Small green shoots grew from the base of the tree.
  • She is currently on a movie shoot in London.
  • The day of the shoot was the coldest day in New York since 1944.
    Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 1 Nov. 2023
  • But coming in at the tail end of the shoot, there was no time.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2023
  • Then Beth, out of nowhere, grabs a gun and shoots and kills Alex.
    Emily Yahr, Washington Post, 25 May 2023
  • But that shoot gave me so much insight on how to build an idea.
    Francesca Marani, Vogue, 21 Aug. 2023
  • For the shoot, Fox wore a white corset maxi dress with frilly lace trim and lace-up details on the bodice.
    Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 July 2023
  • Slovakia Ring was the most difficult part of the shoot.
    Heather Newman, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
  • The dogs, too, kept running off amid the very hectic shoot and had to be chased down.
    Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 24 Dec. 2023
  • Its limbs were torn in the wind, but within 18 months, the young tree was sprouting new shoots.
    Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2024
  • Things are moving again and green shoots are creeping up through the cracks.
    Nathaniel Taplin, WSJ, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Turns out, this movie shoot took place in some very real places.
    Olivia Evans, Women's Health, 31 July 2023
  • That was a tough shoot because everything was so new to the crew.
    Simon Abrams, The New Yorker, 19 Nov. 2023
  • McCallany had just one fight scene, Durkin says, just a half-day shoot.
    Stuart Miller, Variety, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Vergara is no stranger to having a stylish shoot in the comfort of her home.
    Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Below, Mesirow speaks with Vogue about making the record, the video shoot, and her love of fashion.
    Matthew Schnipper, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2023
  • That felt appropriate to close the New York portion of the shoot in a somber kind of way.
    Kate Aurthur, Variety, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Campbell, 53, told the publication in a behind-the-scenes video of the shoot.
    Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Plan a shoot with a large body of water in the foreground to reflect colors.
    Kevin Ambrose, Washington Post, 7 May 2023
  • Trim by leaving 1 inch above the root, which will allow new shoots to form.
    Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2023
  • The tattoo is visible in some of Martínez’s photo from the shoot.
    Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 6 July 2023
  • The shoot was very sort of fast and furious and efficient.
    Clark Collis, EW.com, 9 May 2023
  • Select three to five shoots to become the main trunks, and remove all others at the ground.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 15 June 2023
  • Alfred Cole, of Thomasville, was taken to the hospital after the shoot ...
    Henri Hollis, ajc, 3 Aug. 2023
  • There are over 100 options that can be added to your broths, like sliced lamb, fish balls, shrimp paste, pea shoots, and lotus root.
    Caroline Shin, Bon Appétit, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Carter admits that the shoot was stressful, and the Harris Reed order jumped from one to three headpieces overnight.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Hunter Schafer and Rachel Zegler know how to let off steam during an intense movie shoot.
    Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 17 Nov. 2023
  • The lovebirds even gave some PDA for the camera, sharing a couple of kisses during the shoot.
    Steve Harvey, USA TODAY, 5 July 2023
  • There was isolation from friends and family for the 138-day shoot.
    Lindsey Bahr, Fortune, 8 June 2023
  • For the shoot, Kardashian wore her white-blonde hair styled with a middle part and some soft, summery waves.
    Carrie Wittmer, Glamour, 19 July 2023

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