How to Use sure in a Sentence

sure

1 of 2 adjective

• The return of the robins is a sure sign of spring.
• Are you sure of the results?
• Are you sure you want to go?
• Are you sure about that?
• She's not sure who will be there.
• The surest way to lose weight is with diet and exercise.
• One sure way to improve your health is to stop smoking.
• She'll be there, I'm sure of it.
• Pizza is a sure crowd pleaser.
• The letter is a sure indication that she cares.
• My kids have had a lot of Cat & Jack over the years, for sure.
  — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 17 May 2023
• And, of course, a little bit of R&B. ‘Band of Gold,’ for sure.
  — Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 11 Aug. 2023
• The best sauna blankets to shop Not sure which one to try?
  — Kylie Gilbert, Glamour, 18 Jan. 2024
• That’s already me, but had to be on top of it for sure this week.
  — Ashley Bastock, cleveland, 17 Sep. 2023
• Salazar was on birth control and felt sure the nurse had the wrong room.
  — Christine Fernando, USA TODAY, 27 May 2023
• Sounds like a sure way to win the family over this year.
  — Olivia Evans, Women's Health, 19 July 2023
• Smith didn’t know for sure when Dixon’s first practice with the team would be.
  — Ben Thomas | [e-mail], al, 31 July 2023
• So good flooring, for sure, something that will last you the test of time.
  — Gina Mayfield, Dallas News, 15 Sep. 2023
• There are all the usual things, sure: keys, credit cards, etc.
  — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2023
• One thing is for sure about Taylor Swift: she’s got a smile that lit up this whole town.
  — Jamie Knodel, NBC News, 27 Sep. 2023
• All sure to give you a dose of motivation for your next on-the-go look.
  — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 20 Oct. 2023
• One thing’s for sure: There’s plenty of whisky in Scotland.
  — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2023
• Shelter workers at first weren't sure how to get the 5-year-old cat back to Kansas.
  — Gina Martinez, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2023
• With gorgeous pleats and a cape effect, here’s one look that’s sure to win you best dressed.
  — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2023
• But experts aren’t sure what that might look like in practice.
  — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 26 May 2023
• One person wants to get married while the other isn’t so sure.
  — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 24 Aug. 2023
• There’s a 10-year-old boy named Liam who isn’t sure where his geckos are going to sleep.
  — Ben Brasch, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Aug. 2023
• Looking to add new furniture to your home, but not sure where to start?
  — Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 24 Aug. 2023
• And, sure, many voters seem open to the idea of a third-party candidate.
  — Chuck Todd, NBC News, 18 July 2023
• There are going to be a lot of fun surprises next year, for sure.
  — Thania Garcia, Variety, 19 Dec. 2023

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sure

2 of 2 adverb

• The home team and the home fans sure thought so, their cheers cascading from the rafters to the court.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 28 May 2023
• And for the hefty price tag, the penthouse sure comes with plenty of perks.
  — Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2023
• The consoles haven’t changed much, but TV sizes sure have.
  — Parker Hall, Wired, 29 July 2022
• Niall Horan and Shawn Mendes sure know how to put on a show.
  — Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 2 Mar. 2024
• This playing the savior of the world sure costs lots of money.
  — Thérèse Shaheen, National Review, 3 Dec. 2023
• The Drew Barrymore Show host sure knows her way around the kitchen.
  — Chaise Sanders, Country Living, 27 June 2022
• No doubt and these words of wisdom sure hit home at the moment.
  — Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 6 Jan. 2023
• The 95th Academy Awards show sure helped dispel the bad odor of the past few years.
  — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2023
• Turlington sure knows how to amp up the glam for evening: with a slick of lipstick.
  — Hannah Coates, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2022
• Whether or not fans will get all five is still up in the air, although the idea sure is nice.
  — Sabrina Talbert, Women's Health, 28 Feb. 2023
• But sure, Hogwarts makes sense, as do some of the others.
  — Paul Tassi, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
• The classic duck boot toe box and sole will keep you sure footed and dry.
  — Brad Lanphear, Men's Health, 9 Dec. 2022
• For a failed rocket launch, there sure was a lot of cheering.
  — Christian Davenport, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2023
• Gabby sure seems nervous about the hometowns, as the the show refers to this portion of the season.
  — oregonlive, 22 Aug. 2022
• Tay sure knows how to make a glorious mess on her way to the exit.
  — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2022
• For a new governor, John sure does have a lot of time to stand around and stare at his land.
  — William Earl, Variety, 20 Nov. 2022
• These guys will sure nip at your heels (or, in this segment's case, spit up grenades).
  — Sam MacHkovech, Ars Technica, 15 June 2022
• There are people that are for sure better than me in my mind that aren’t here.
  — Jonah Bayer, SPIN, 12 Sep. 2022
• Prince Harry and Meghan Markle sure do know how to build suspense.
  — Louisa Ballhaus, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2023
• But at the same time, Dottie sure seems to have taken her last breath by the time Gigi walks in.
  — Vulture, 11 Sep. 2022
• The final acts of these tragedies are still being written, but the gods sure seem to be angry.
  — William Falk, The Week, 19 Nov. 2022
• The Southern Charm-ers were back in Charleston on Thursday’s episode, and there sure was a lot of sweet tea to spill.
  — Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 17 Nov. 2023
• The Wilds sure knows how to leave you hanging by the end of a season finale — in the best possible way.
  — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 13 May 2022
• For Scott McCartney, that sure would have made the job simpler.
  — Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News, 25 June 2022
• Took me a minute, but my perceptions about you sure did come clear at last, the lady said.
  — Lauren Groff, The New Yorker, 27 June 2022
• Paul Rudd sure knows how to make a show out of dying, coming back to life, and then dying again.
  — Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 9 Aug. 2023
• For a behind-the-scenes person, Lotta Volkova sure does have a lot of fans.
  — José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2023
• Despite Chris Pratt being laid-back in terms of his style, the man sure does love his timepieces.
  — Victoria K. Hunt, Robb Report, 9 May 2023
• Still, winning some of those CMAs sure would be nice after all those cold nights in the camper trailer.
  — Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2022
• Whoever designed the set at the Pac-12 media day sure had a sense of humor.
  — oregonlive, 29 July 2022

Last Updated: 3 May 2024