How to Use surroundings in a Sentence

surroundings

plural noun
  • The earth tones are nice touch and this cooler blends in with its surroundings.
    Mark Stock, Men's Health, 14 Oct. 2022
  • Their eyes, so used to their new dim surroundings, hurt in the sunlight.
    Loveday Morris and Anastacia Galouchka, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Mar. 2022
  • Being able to open up the top flap and stand up for an extra-high view of the surroundings was nice, too.
    Tim Stevens, Ars Technica, 11 Oct. 2022
  • From lights to bigger displays, the soon-to-be 7-year-old looked to enjoy the spooky surroundings.
    Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 26 Oct. 2022
  • The crossing will blend with the surroundings and be covered in soil and native plants.
    Cheri Mossburg, CNN, 23 Apr. 2022
  • Eager to share criticisms of the play, this was the first time fans felt around their surroundings.
    Lee Bosch, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2022
  • Film buffs and baseball fans from across the country visit the field and its surroundings.
    Tommy Birch, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2022
  • This one feels like a way of rooting myself to my surroundings and the seasons.
    Catie Marron, Washington Post, 15 Nov. 2022
  • The winners of our quiz will have to know the numbers that explain San Francisco, the Bay Area and its surroundings.
    San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Jan. 2023
  • And as his surroundings become familiar, so too is his voice on the team.
    Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 19 Mar. 2022
  • This is the fourth and final stop of this traveling show, which has adapted to each of its surroundings.
    Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2022
  • McCutchen says she's had to learn to slow down and enjoy her surroundings rather than rushing from place to place.
    Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN, 28 Nov. 2022
  • What's also true about the NFL's active leader in sacks is how much he's warmed to his new surroundings.
    John Wawrow, ajc, 5 Sep. 2022
  • Listen on to measure the noise level of your surroundings.
    Wired, 21 July 2022
  • Despite the opulent surroundings and high-wattage crowd, the jewels remained the stars of the affair.
    Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 29 June 2022
  • But at least five litters of pups have been born to those that settled into their new surroundings.
    John Flesher, Detroit Free Press, 25 Aug. 2022
  • Shakir says his performance, both in the speech and in the battle scenes that follow, were fueled by his surroundings.
    Stuart Miller, Variety, 13 Jan. 2023
  • Kyiv and its surroundings, which had echoed with artillery booms and gunfire for weeks, had gone quiet.
    New York Times, 2 Apr. 2022
  • Grace Williams just wanted to fit into her new surroundings at St. Charles East.
    Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2022
  • Newton-John also took time to soak in her surroundings.
    Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 9 Aug. 2022
  • Try doing a short burst of reverse walking a few times throughout your walk, just be sure to stay aware of your surroundings.
    Good Housekeeping, 17 Aug. 2022
  • Across the street, a Little League baseball game was under way next to a pumpjack that had been painted green to blend in with its surroundings.
    Emily Witt, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2022
  • For one, not only do the players have to adjust to the surroundings, but their sightlines could also be affected in the game.
    Michael Arinze, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2022
  • Tragedies like these heighten the importance of being aware of our surroundings.
    Patrick Smith, NBC News, 5 July 2022
  • In the first film, two strangers wake up in a bathroom, and must work together to try to escape from their seemingly bleak surroundings.
    Amy MacKelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 12 Dec. 2022
  • Then a child opens his eyes, and like Dorothy entering Oz, his black and white surroundings transform into a world of color.
    Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Dec. 2022
  • The outdoor fires, wooden finishings, and many large windows work with the surroundings instead of against it.
    Sarah Spellings, Vogue, 19 May 2022
  • To keep the look serene, use colors tinted with brown or gray undertones to help the hues blend into their neutral surroundings.
    Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2022
  • One of the most dreamy parts is her outdoor kitchen, which seamlessly blends in with its natural surroundings.
    Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 27 June 2022
  • In this new and strange land, Daiyu survives by constantly adapting to her surroundings.
    Kali Fajardo-Anstine, The Atlantic, 20 July 2022

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