How to Use continue in a Sentence

continue

verb
  • Continue along this path until you come to the end.
  • The plot gets more and more intricate as the story continues.
  • Exit the highway, take a right off the ramp, then continue down the street until you get to the first traffic light.
  • The team will continue with their drills until the coach is satisfied with their performance.
  • The traditions will continue only as long as the next generations keep them alive.
  • The good weather continued for several days.
  • The world's population continues to grow.
  • The lecture continued for another hour after we left.
  • The car then left the lot and continued onto the street.
    cleveland.com, 26 July 2019
  • The Kings continued to pour it on at the start of the second half.
    Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 4 Feb. 2024
  • Just put one foot in front of the next and continue for a few hours.
    Phil Wahba, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2021
  • This blend of old and new continues with how the bike rides.
    Charlie Thomas, Robb Report, 23 Jan. 2024
  • All this will continue unchecked and the future will be filled with more of the same.
    Marie Claire, 16 Oct. 2018
  • Sale continues through the end of the month or until all books are sold.
    La Cañada Valley Sun, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Isaac Rex was the starter while Holker was on the team, and will continue to be.
    Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 22 Sep. 2022
  • The email to staff did not say whether Allen would continue to be paid while on leave.
    CBS News, 9 June 2022
  • Still, the goal was to continue the line of Ruth's deceased husband.
    Rabbi Avi Weiss, Jewish Journal, 28 Aug. 2017
  • The coast will continue to see a mix of clouds and sun with temps reaching into the high 60.
    oregonlive, 23 June 2023
  • De Blasio said the city will continue to work closely with the state on the school plan.
    Eric Levenson, CNN, 8 July 2020
  • Cloudflare had been the last top-tier provider to continue serving the site.
    Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 19 Sep. 2022
  • Once there, Bjornsen intends to continue her break from the norm.
    Beth Bragg, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Dec. 2020
  • No doubt in my mind that this will continue next week when Notre Dame comes to town.
    Susan Miller Degnan, miamiherald, 5 Nov. 2017
  • Repair work will continue to be done in the Mount Union area.
    Amaris Encinas, The Arizona Republic, 7 May 2022
  • An army spokesman threatened more to come if the protests continued.
    The Economist, 17 May 2018
  • For now, at least, the wait for the royal baby continues.
    Amy MacKelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 Apr. 2019
  • As the early praise for the rookies continues, the list of building blocks for the future grows.
    Nicole Yang, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Sep. 2023
  • There was no doubt that The Boys would continue past its third season.
    Jacob Siegal, BGR, 10 June 2022
  • Donoghue said that if Rivera is not found Thursday, the search will continue.
    Robyn Merrett, PEOPLE.com, 9 July 2020
  • Cuellar continues, and that flavor varies in part by where and how the agave is grown.
    Max Falkowitz, GQ, 3 May 2018
  • At the end of the agreement, customers can continue service at a cost.
    Sonia Ramirez, Chron, 8 Dec. 2020

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