Examples of prostate in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The next two oldest, Uncle Jim and my dad, Charlie, began showing hints of mortality in their 70s—Uncle Jimmy, with a stroke, and Dad, with bladder and then prostate cancer 10 years ago, but both battling those things back, recovering, and still hunting, hunting on, and still with us.
—
Rick Bass, Field & Stream, 22 Nov. 2023
Editor’s Note: After skin cancer, prostate cancer is the second most prevalent form of cancer among American men.
—Jeremy Helligar, Peoplemag, 22 Nov. 2023
But in 2000, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer and underwent an operation to remove the cancerous gland, which required a full month recovery in bed followed by slow walks for another couple of months.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Nov. 2023
The cause was prostate cancer, his daughter Dr. Tara Shelby Sexton said.
—Sam Roberts, New York Times, 17 Nov. 2023
Eighteen years later, the researchers recorded who developed prostate cancer.
—Yuliya Klochan, Health, 20 Oct. 2023
Black men are 50% more likely than white men to develop prostate cancer, and twice as likely to die from it.
—Giovanni Caforio, Fortune, 13 Nov. 2023
Then, shortly after Ellie turned one, Baude’s husband, Jim, was diagnosed with prostate cancer at age 49.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 2 Nov. 2023
One of these groups is obese women with a family predisposition to breast and prostate cancer.
—Sofia Quaglia, Discover Magazine, 31 Oct. 2023
See More
Rick Bass, Field & Stream, 22 Nov. 2023
Editor’s Note: After skin cancer, prostate cancer is the second most prevalent form of cancer among American men.
—Jeremy Helligar, Peoplemag, 22 Nov. 2023
But in 2000, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer and underwent an operation to remove the cancerous gland, which required a full month recovery in bed followed by slow walks for another couple of months.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Nov. 2023
The cause was prostate cancer, his daughter Dr. Tara Shelby Sexton said.
—Sam Roberts, New York Times, 17 Nov. 2023
Eighteen years later, the researchers recorded who developed prostate cancer.
—Yuliya Klochan, Health, 20 Oct. 2023
Black men are 50% more likely than white men to develop prostate cancer, and twice as likely to die from it.
—Giovanni Caforio, Fortune, 13 Nov. 2023
Then, shortly after Ellie turned one, Baude’s husband, Jim, was diagnosed with prostate cancer at age 49.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 2 Nov. 2023
One of these groups is obese women with a family predisposition to breast and prostate cancer.
—Sofia Quaglia, Discover Magazine, 31 Oct. 2023
See More
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'prostate.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Word History
Phrases Containing prostate
Dictionary Entries Near prostate
Cite this Entry
“Prostate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prostate. Accessed 10 Dec. 2023.
Copy Citation
Kids Definition
Medical Definition
prostate
1 of 2 noun
pros·tate
ˈpräs-ˌtāt 
prostate
2 of 2 adjective
: of, relating to, or being the prostate gland
More from Merriam-Webster on prostate
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share