Examples of sent in a Sentence
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Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
The sudden death of the popular 27-year-old sent shock waves through Major League Baseball.
—Houston Mitchell Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2022
The 23-year-old sent reliever Tyler Zuber's fastball 394 feet to left-center field in the third inning, driving in three runs after walks to Byron Buxton and Nelson Cruz.
—Megan Ryan, Star Tribune, 30 Apr. 2021
But on this night, the message on the back of the jerseys was the only one sent.
—Rod Walker, NOLA.com, 16 Oct. 2020
The July 29 letter from Thomas J. Marshall, USPS general counsel and executive vice president, follows another sent on May 29 explaining delivery processes.
—Michael Hamad, courant.com, 14 Aug. 2020
Responses range from the signing of an executive order to cover sick leave for child care workers in Colorado to a two-page letter urging child care services to stay open sent to providers in Idaho.
—Lillian Mongeau, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2020
His shots are flat and a little odd—one moment soft and angled, the next sent hard to the back of the court.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2019
Investigators in California scrutinized a package sent to Democratic Sen. Kamala Harris, her office said, and one sent to Tom Steyer, a billionaire businessman who has campaigned for months for Trump’s impeachment.
—Colleen Long, The Seattle Times, 26 Oct. 2018
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Noun
The bill now get sents back to the House for concurrence.
—Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
The sudden death of the popular 27-year-old sent shock waves through Major League Baseball.
—Houston Mitchell Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2022
The 23-year-old sent reliever Tyler Zuber's fastball 394 feet to left-center field in the third inning, driving in three runs after walks to Byron Buxton and Nelson Cruz.
—Megan Ryan, Star Tribune, 30 Apr. 2021
But on this night, the message on the back of the jerseys was the only one sent.
—Rod Walker, NOLA.com, 16 Oct. 2020
The July 29 letter from Thomas J. Marshall, USPS general counsel and executive vice president, follows another sent on May 29 explaining delivery processes.
—Michael Hamad, courant.com, 14 Aug. 2020
Responses range from the signing of an executive order to cover sick leave for child care workers in Colorado to a two-page letter urging child care services to stay open sent to providers in Idaho.
—Lillian Mongeau, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2020
His shots are flat and a little odd—one moment soft and angled, the next sent hard to the back of the court.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2019
Investigators in California scrutinized a package sent to Democratic Sen. Kamala Harris, her office said, and one sent to Tom Steyer, a billionaire businessman who has campaigned for months for Trump’s impeachment.
—Colleen Long, The Seattle Times, 26 Oct. 2018
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“Sent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sent. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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