How to Use figure in a Sentence

figure

1 of 2 noun

• Are you sure of your figures?
• We could barely make out some figures moving in the mist.
• The vase is decorated with figures of birds and fish.
• The walls of the cave are covered with drawings of human and animal figures.
• I came up with a very different figure.
• The company had yearly sales figures of half a million units.
• No precise figures are available yet.
• The full-year figure is now on track to come in as the lowest of the decade, according to the report.
  — Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 18 July 2023
• But that figure jumped to 50% under the latest labor deal with the league.
  — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2024
• The two were listed as notable figures on the city’s website.
  — Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 3 Feb. 2024
• The men were tiny figures appearing mostly in a small corner of the screen.
  — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 8 Nov. 2023
• Prices range from a few hundred to four figures depending on the brand, size, and more.
  — Meg Donohue, Town & Country, 31 May 2023
• Fortune took a look at some of the key figures setting the A.I. agenda through their work and their viewpoints.
  — Byandrea Guzman, Fortune, 13 June 2023
• This movie lacks a Merrin figure the way a fat-free muffin lacks zest.
  — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2023
• The tension between these two is ripe with discord, and Jann, the go-for-your-dream hero, is very much a figure of our time.
  — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 8 Aug. 2023
• Ohnn is now an all-white figure with splotchy black-hole ink blots on his body that turn out to be portals to the multiverse.
  — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 31 May 2023
• None of those come cheap, of course, but lots of people will be looking up to the princess as a figure of aspiration.
  — Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 16 Oct. 2023
• The president’s campaign figures to be a much rarer sight as the election nears.
  — Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2023
• But there was a new reason to gasp: A black-robed figure was creeping up behind Madonna.
  — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 15 Dec. 2023
• Larger than life, these figures are iconic heroes, and sometimes look the part.
  — John Hopewell, Variety, 17 Apr. 2024
• The figure hovered around less than 1 percent in years before the pandemic.
  — Karina Elwood, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2023
• The Jaguars’ defensive line has been arguably the strongest position group on the team in each of the last two seasons, and figures to again carry the load in 2023.
  — Creg Stephenson | [e-mail], al, 9 Aug. 2023
• Some shoppers earn six figures and want to buy their groceries online.
  — Bysheryl Estrada, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2023
• The form-fitting number also had a peek-a-boo effect that showed off the actress’ figure and her nude bodysuit.
  — Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 26 Dec. 2023
• Initial offers from the companies fell far short of those figures.
  — Tom Krisher and David Koenig The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2023
• In other words, that 45 percent figure could be much higher.
  — Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics, 18 July 2023
• In the four years since its unveiling, Tesla has moved away from these figures, which are no longer featured on the Cybertruck order page.
  — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 July 2023
• And as Culpo, 31, cuts a stylish figure along the sidelines and in suites at 49ers games, McCaffrey’s model fiancée has also helped the athlete with his style game.
  — Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 6 Feb. 2024
• That figure is slightly lower than the previous two years.
  — Ian Shapira, Washington Post, 29 Dec. 2023
• Browne has been an omnipresent cultural figure over the last several years, dressing a host of hot young stars.
  — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2023

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figure

2 of 2 verb

• She figures to finish by noon.
• The debate over tax rates figured prominently in the last election.
• The Vikings figure to get a first-round bye and a home game in the Div.
  — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2023
• Your brain goes through a bunch of hoops to figure it out.
  — Ayana Underwood, SELF, 14 Feb. 2024
• That figures to be the script in this matchup, with the Falcons pulling away in the second half.
  — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2023
• Palmer, 77, figures his time in the sun has caught up to him later in life.
  — Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 26 May 2023
• Scientists figured it out, and broke a world record in the process.
  — Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 1 Apr. 2024
• The answers are hard to nail down — with no time to wase in figuring them out.
  — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2024
• Does Musk and the Tesla team have the ability to figure this stuff out?
  — Matt Novak / Gizmodo, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2024
• At the plate, though, is where it’s been more of a grind, with the power hitter still trying to figure it out.
  — Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Sep. 2023
• See our guide to streaming services to figure which is best for you.
  — Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2023
• Just last year, Marsh was a rookie trying to figure things out.
  — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
• If the 76ers were to take advantage of their chance, Friday night figured to be their best shot.
  — Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 6 May 2023
• The first lady figured most Americans would say no if the matter were put to a vote.
  — Adam Hochschild, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Oct. 2023
• But anyone equipped with an iPhone and Google could figure it out in less than 30 seconds.
  — Mark Landler, New York Times, 30 Nov. 2023
• Whitlock wanted to come back as soon as possible, and the Red Sox figured this was the best way to do so.
  — Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Aug. 2023
• Bard packed up, flew home, and figured that the experiment might be over.
  — Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 12 June 2023
• But on a day like Sunday when things aren’t perfect, good teams figure it out -- not always, but most of the time.
  — Dan Labbe, cleveland, 10 Sep. 2023
• Vic Johnson, who’s amazing and has figured all this stuff out.
  — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 2 Dec. 2023
• Fans figured that Blake and Lil Yachty could have something in the stash when a photo of them in the studio went viral last March.
  — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 14 Feb. 2024
• Paul figured Jesse would be able to handle that part just fine — Jesse had had the flu recently, in fact — but there was more to it.
  — AZCentral.com, 26 June 2023
• The 3x3 women figure to retain their title while the men should be good for at least silver.
  — John Powers, BostonGlobe.com, 26 July 2023
• There are different kinds of Cal Grants, but students don’t have to figure that out.
  — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
• Caught in the middle is that game against the Cardinals, which figures to be more difficult to sell.
  — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2023
• The marching orders were: Get to Oklahoma and figure a plan out.
  — Esther Zuckerman, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Feb. 2024
• He’s never won more than eight games in a season but figures to top that, and the Phillies are expecting many more.
  — Dan Gelston, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2023
• Mayden doesn’t figure to be under siege this week against Boise State.
  — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2023
• Feels like the pop star is still figuring her way through the male gaze (with a healthy dose of her own product placement for good measure).
  — Vulture, 31 Jan. 2024
• But tropical storms do not often figure on the list of the state’s disasters.
  — Thomas Fuller, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2023
• In matchups with others fighting for playoff spots, the others figured it out.
  — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024