How to Use departure in a Sentence

departure

noun

• The team has struggled since the departure of its head coach.
• What is your time of departure?
• You should plan to arrive at the airport an hour before departure.
• The departures of several key employees have caused problems for the company.
• His previous movies have all been comedies, so this dramatic role is a real departure for him.
• Hill broke in the new era with a shutout and three takeaways, a stark departure from the past.
  — Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 Sep. 2023
• The changes in the wake of their departure are the latest in a series of switchups at the Ticket since last year.
  — José Sánchez Córdova, Dallas News, 31 July 2023
• Inevitably, queries in the live chat turned to the topic of Ballard’s departure.
  — Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 7 Sep. 2023
• Less than an hour after departures were stopped, flights to the area airports resumed, the FAA said.
  — Antonio Planas, NBC News, 5 Sep. 2023
• See Burke’s memo to staff about Diederich’s departure in full below.
  — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 15 Dec. 2023
• Kent, who announced her departure from NBC on air last fall.
  — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 July 2023
• The zoo has not provided an exact departure date but says the date will be announced 48 hours ahead of time.
  — Michael E. Ruane, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2023
• Leonsis began his departure with a cry over crime and noise.
  — Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
• That list starts with Gabriel, who should mitigate the impact of Bo Nix’s departure.
  — Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2024
• Call it an escape, a release, a departure, a crime — Flaco was free.
  — Ed Shanahan, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2024
• Jackson's departure is the latest in a shakeup in the ranks at Milwaukee Film.
  — Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2024
• With only a few weeks left in the 2023 Major league baseball season, Sabathia thinks Ohtani’s departure is a smart choice.
  — Lizzie Hyman, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2023
• This time, though, the departure appears to be permanent.
  — Kara McGrath, Allure, 10 July 2023
• The Sky were flying blind in the weeks after the departure of coach and general manager James Wade.
  — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2023
• Braswell was hired after the departure of Gasparato to Troy.
  — Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 12 Jan. 2024
• Joyce’s departure was a reflection of the public’s growing anger with the airline.
  — Bylionel Lim, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2023
• Again, that odd summer departure from the Charlotte program spoke to the 49ers’ low spot on the college basketball totem pole.
  — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2024
• Related: What led to Tyler Bertuzzi’s departure from the Bruins?
  — Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 8 July 2023
• Still, the departures of Almonte and Busch might be no small loss for the organization.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2024
• Within hours of taking off, a plane was forced to reroute and return to its departure airport after a horse got loose in the cargo hold.
  — Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 16 Nov. 2023
• For those who are looking for a pair of shoes that are a bit of a departure from mules, look to the Pablo sneakers which are currently available in pink and yellow.
  — Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 11 Dec. 2023
• The sale runs through March 28, and applies to select departures through the end of the year, so now’s the time to double-check your passport expiration date and get to packing!
  — Kyler Alvord, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2024
• With her departure, the company’s board will be reduced from 10 members to nine.
  — Todd Spangler, Variety, 29 Feb. 2024
• Despite his departure from school, the athlete completed his degree in May 2022 in part with his kids in mind.
  — Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024
• In a 53-second video post on X, Rittenhouse joked about how the media was portraying his abrupt departure from the stage.
  — The Courier-Journal, 22 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 3 May 2024