How to Use object in a Sentence

object

1 of 2 noun

• There were three objects in the box: a comb, a pen, and a button.
• His object is to determine how much the business will cost to operate.
• That process is the object of much of Jane’s commenters’ ire.
  — Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 12 Oct. 2023
• Otero’s son wasn’t hurt when the metal object struck his home, Otero said.
  — Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
• The agency warned the winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around objects that aren't secured.
  — Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 20 Dec. 2023
• Velez can be heard telling Diaz to hand over a small object wrapped in tin foil.
  — USA TODAY, 13 July 2023
• In his view, objects were better off in their new homes.
  — Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2024
• One can, of course, object to the dark story Runciman tells.
  — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2023
• The object Soto was holding was found to be a mobile phone.
  — Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2024
• As objects, they were meant to be handled, opened and flipped over as needed.
  — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
• The owners of these objects are usually not even present.
  — Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 15 July 2023
• There are well over a dozen among the 180 objects at the Met, and a more charismatic ensemble is hard to imagine.
  — Holland Cotter, New York Times, 16 Nov. 2023
• That can be anything from a simple object to a large gesture.
  — Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 20 Oct. 2023
• The girl told officers that she had been beaten with a metal pipe, had her hand placed and burned on a stove and was hit in the head with an object.
  — Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 1 Feb. 2024
• Its long lantern sleeves have elastic cuffs, plus there are inseam pockets to hold small objects.
  — Monica Bell, Peoplemag, 23 Jan. 2024
• Among the things Chee recovers is an object belonging to Leaphorn’s late son.
  — Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 28 July 2023
• In all of these scenarios, remove any objects between the fans and windows.
  — Jessica Roy, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2023
• Located just 1,470 light-years from Earth in the Vela Constellation, the object is just a few thousand years old.
  — Julia Musto, Fox News, 8 Aug. 2023
• Because of the weightless nature of space, any object that is unsecured or not tied down is likely to float off.
  — Simrin Singh, CBS News, 9 Dec. 2023
• This collection features more than 60 objects, from over of 30 years of Tiffany’s career.
  — Sarah Murphy, Sacramento Bee, 1 Feb. 2024
• In the same way that some people like to read a book on Kindle but also want to have a book as a physical object, a lot of people like vinyl and streaming.
  — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 28 Feb. 2024
• For those keeping track, Sophie is the first guest to correctly identify the object that she has been given.
  — Merve Emre, The New York Review of Books, 13 Feb. 2024
• Do not drive until the healthcare provider gives you the OK, and avoid strenuous exercises or the lifting of heavy objects.
  — Jennifer Whitlock, Rn, Msn, Fn, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2023
• That's a measure of how much energy is needed to increase the temperature of the object.
  — Rhett Allain, WIRED, 10 Mar. 2024
• The figure of Napoleon has long been an object of fascination, but the new Ridley Scott biopic makes one wonder why.
  — Rich Lowry, National Review, 28 Nov. 2023
• The carving that caught So’s attention is one of 40 objects of interest at the Norton Simon.
  — Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
• This cloud cover strongly reflects sunlight, making Venus appear as the third-brightest object in the sky after the sun and moon.
  — Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Feb. 2024
• Stay away from tall, isolated trees or other tall objects.
  — Star-Telegram Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2024
• The dual-line of glass objects will be available exclusively at saintheron.com.
  — Dominique Fluker, Essence, 16 June 2023
• Christie’s has a hologram that replicates an object in three-dimensions.
  — Carol Vogel, New York Times, 6 Nov. 2023

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object

2 of 2 verb

• No one objected when the paintings were removed.
• Even though the other guys in the band might object to that, that’s the truth.
  — Linda Laban, Variety, 3 Oct. 2023
• Marshall rushed in to object to the way Williamson was fouled.
  — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2024
• But alumni objected, and a judge ruled that a name change would violate the will of the school’s founder.
  — Michael Corkery, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2023
• According to some reports, the young men objected to the dancing and to the skimpiness of what the dancers wore.
  — Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2023
• The hostages' families or others have 24 hours to appeal to the Israeli Supreme Court to object to the deal.
  — NBC News, 23 Nov. 2023
• What Miss Manners does object to is being rude to one’s guests.
  — Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin, oregonlive, 8 Sep. 2023
• The Palace may object to the figures drawn up by the Guardian, but there’s no denying the massive wealth available to King Charles and the rest of his family.
  — Louisa Ballhaus, Robb Report, 28 Apr. 2023
• Nowlan would not object if the Angels forged a path without Trout and Rendon, even though the team would have to pay off a large chunk of their contracts.
  — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2023
• The state of Georgia also agreed to not file anything that will object to his release later this year.
  — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 23 Jan. 2024
• That has prompted some Black Americans to object to its use.
  — Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 21 Feb. 2024
• In their lawsuit, Rabbitte and others object to the way their claims have been valued under FTX’s plan.
  — Joel Khalili, WIRED, 2 Feb. 2024
• The owners of those networks could object to the company buying ABC and its stations.
  — Bloomberg Wire, Dallas News, 14 Sep. 2023
• But critics objected that the calls might not have any properties of language at all.
  — Sonia Shah, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2023
• Beth Van Duyne’s first vote in Congress was to object to the 2020 presidential election.
  — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Feb. 2024
• Gary Hudson, who has served on the board for six years and retired from the fire district as a division chief in 2002, was the lone member who objected.
  — oregonlive, 9 Aug. 2023
• In platform committee meetings, Ford’s team objected to the planks that the Helms forces were pushing.
  — TIME, 12 Apr. 2024
• Prosecutors say Kouri called a locksmith to attempt to access a safe in the house, and Amy objected.
  — Emma Steele, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2024
• Sometimes the State Department objected, as in the case of the cluster munitions.
  — Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2023
• Some might object that the United States has little reason to help a hostile Russia out of a predicament of its own making.
  — Thomas Graham, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2023
• At one point in the film, local villagers even descend upon the camera crew and object to their constant filming.
  — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 29 Dec. 2023
• Some people also objected to the content of certain books and where they were displayed.
  — Bill Bowden, arkansasonline.com, 23 Nov. 2023
• But so far, nobody has objected to these most essential four-legged workers cooling off in the ocean after a hard day on the job.
  — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2023
• The council on Monday agreed to reconsider the bid, with none of its 15 members objecting.
  — Rachel Pannett, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
• The caucus had objected to their nominations earlier this year, which led to a meeting with the White House in June.
  — Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner, 12 July 2023
• Fubo has strongly objected to the plan and has gone so far as to sue the companies involved to ensure that it isn’t left at a disadvantage.
  — Chris Welch, The Verge, 28 Mar. 2024
• Others have objected in principle to having the state help foot the bill for a private business venture.
  — Teo Armus, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2024
• Byline didn't object to McAdams granting the default judgment.
  — Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 1 May 2023
• Prosecutors will still have to make a case for using specific lyrics, and Steel can still object during the trial.
  — Justin Curto, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2023
• But Akbar objected that the Rolls belonged to Abdul, who’d never allow it.
  — Patrick Radden Keefe, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024

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