How to Use promise in a Sentence

promise

1 of 2 noun

• She gave me her promise.
• There is a promise of better days ahead.
• She never made a promise that she didn't intend to keep.
• There is little promise of relief in the forecast.
• They were attracted by the promise of success.
• The first nation that got the word from God, the promise from God—the first nation is the one who has the right to it.
  — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2023
• When he's been able to be on the field, he's showed flashes of promise.
  — Kelsey Conway, The Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2023
• This isn’t the time for platitudes and promises for the future.
  — Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner, 8 Jan. 2024
• The school now says the city isn’t fulfilling its promises.
  — Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2024
• Morale wouldn’t have been an issue if Scott had backed up his promise to make the schools rich.
  — J. Brady McCollough, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2023
• Truly, the brand’s 16-hour promise is no joke — this spray helped lock in our makeup for the full day.
  — Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 7 Jan. 2024
• The ideal of a diner—its promise, its function—is not to be great but to be there.
  — Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2024
• That’s the promise of these do-it-all models from Instant Pot.
  — Mackenzie Chung Fegan, Bon Appétit, 10 Oct. 2023
• Stenger flew around the world, wooing foreign investors with the promise of a green card.
  — Sheelah Kolhatkar, The New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2024
• The deal went through for a single euro and the promise to repay $100 million in debt.
  — Paul Sonne, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2023
• Plastic had the promise of making for a lighter sight, and one that could be made at scale if the right compound was found.
  — Kelsey D. Atherton, Popular Science, 20 July 2023
• Both for its promise and its missteps, then, The Changeling can be a frustrating show to watch.
  — Phillip MacIak, The New Republic, 7 Sep. 2023
• Sending me messages of promise to be present more for their own kids.
  — Gillian Telling, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
• Harness the promise of A.I. and protect us from its peril.
  — USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2024
• But after a few months of treatment that had showed some promise, the cancer was growing again.
  — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024
• Club officials have been adamant about their intentions to make good on their promise to Ohtani and invest in the team.
  — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2023
• But despite the many eulogies for the metaverse, the promise has not died and the technologies seem to be improving.
  — WIRED, 13 Nov. 2023
• The most famous of these is the promise to do no harm, or to avoid intentional wrongdoing.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 15 Mar. 2024
• Here’s how a 27-year-old codebreaker cracked the Bitcoin founder’s promise of anonymity.
  — Steven Levy, WIRED, 19 Jan. 2024
• So, again, early days, but pretty exciting and a lot of promise.
  — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 28 Aug. 2023
• Emily was still missing a birthstone ring her grandma had given her, a sweet 16 ring and a promise ring from her boyfriend.
  — Sonia Rao, Dallas News, 20 July 2023
• At which point a post-credits kicker seems to hint at more adventures to come, a concept which feels less like a promise and more like a threat.
  — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2024
• But Brazil’s very promise, in Latin American terms, is mind-boggling.
  — John Hopewell, Variety, 27 Nov. 2023
• Not all were successful and the programs that showed promise did not continue their efforts for more than a few years.
  — Alaina Bookman | [e-mail], al, 3 Aug. 2023
• May God give you, for every storm, a rainbow; for every tear, a smile; for every care, a promise; and a blessing in each trial.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2023

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promise

2 of 2 verb

• I promise to be careful.
• Those gray skies promise rain.
• Promise me that you won't tell anyone.
• You always promise, but you never do what you say you will.
• She promised to announce the results tomorrow.
• The governor promised that the prisoners would receive a fair trial.
• I can't promise you that I'll be able to go, but I'll do my best.
• International organizations have promised aid.
• The teams have promised to reach those agreements with the county by the end of this month.
  — Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2024
• No one was promising the Truth or Dare of butt rock here.
  — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2023
• The biggest pledges came from Italy and France, which each promised around $108 million.
  — Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Dec. 2023
• The Nuggets promised to be more prepared Wednesday night.
  — Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 6 June 2023
• The Duchess and Sarah promise to leave no stone unturned, and no biscuit un-dunked.
  — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 16 May 2023
• And in the case of animals, the company promised to feed and water them en route.
  — Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Feb. 2024
• That copay is based on the price the drug plan or PBM promises the pharmacy at the moment of sale.
  — Arthur Allen, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2023
• Grass seed that’s promised to patch bare spots usually won’t.
  — Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Mar. 2024
• The Chateau Marmont, which always promises a good time.
  — Vogue, 12 Apr. 2024
• The migrants later told state officials they were promised jobs and help finding work in the U.S.
  — Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2023
• While some of this work is promising, Green notes that more follow-up is needed.
  — Markham Heid, Time, 25 July 2023
• While the science is promising, there's no miracle food that is going to be the holy grail of weight loss.
  — Perri O. Blumberg, Men's Health, 30 Aug. 2023
• Many of her clients were wealthy noblemen and statesmen who had promised to support her in her old age.
  — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2023
• Again, this is Sundance, so movies that sound promising can go sideways in a second.
  — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2024
• Still, 3 Body Problem, out this week, promises to be his biggest project yet.
  — Ian Malone, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2024
• There are many other products that promise to rid you of rodents, but be wary.
  — Rachel Kurzius, Washington Post, 12 July 2023
• Google disputes that the law requires it to work with rivals, while the states say Google promised a neutral offering.
  — Paresh Dave, WIRED, 10 Sep. 2023
• Grohl repeatedly promised to play until the band got kicked out.
  — Mackensy Lunsford, USA TODAY, 19 June 2023
• As promised, the blueberry comes through on the back end, with the white chocolate lending a delicate balance.
  — Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 29 Aug. 2023
• The bank and Erdoğan promised more regulations to follow.
  — Leif Wenar, WIRED, 2 Apr. 2024
• Penn recounted their first date in his book — and his first impression of Josh didn't seem promising.
  — Lia Beck, Peoplemag, 25 Feb. 2024
• For now, the practice remains intact, as the NAR promises to appeal the decision.
  — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 3 Nov. 2023

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