on loan

phrase

: borrowed from someone or something for a period of time

This painting is on loan from the National Gallery.

an actor on loan from another sitcom

Some of the workers were on loan as temporary staff.

Examples of on loan in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Any fears the new arrival on loan from Japanese team Urawa Red Diamonds may have lacked maturity, though, were quickly dispelled. — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Eight of Lewitin’s works are displayed there, on loan from Lewitinn’s brothers. — R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

The paintings were to be labeled as being on loan from the Anise family. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 17 Aug. 2026

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