How to Use AWOL in a Sentence

AWOL

noun

• The bronze soldier that once stood to Otis’ left went AWOL long ago.
  — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
• The Ravens’ defense has been AWOL all season.
  — Vic Tafur, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
• Grab a bottle of this, as both the mango and the orange have gone AWOL.
  — Jolene Thym, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2024
• Tens of thousands of soldiers went AWOL in the first seven months of this year alone.
  — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Nov. 2025
• Orders were taken, and suddenly the team went AWOL.
  — Paul Dickson, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2025
• That’s not to say franchises were AWOL entirely from the weekend.
  — Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 22 Mar. 2026
• But the reprieve has been renewed every 45 days for more than two years and is now an all-purpose excuse to go AWOL.
  — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 23 Dec. 2022
• But as the battalion prepared to depart for England, the clerk of his battery went AWOL.
  — Kevin Maurer, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
• Redefining home entertainment is at the core of AWOL Vision.
  — Matt Emma, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
• Adding to the strain are the warnings from supervisors that taking a day off could be considered absent without leave, or AWOL.
  — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026
• Aiyuk visibly remained around the team and in warmups through training camp and the preseason, then went AWOL in September.
  — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
• Others have been classified as AWOL due to disabilities that limit them from coming into the office.
  — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 16 Mar. 2026
• Also, don't forget Doubs went AWOL on his team in the 2024 campaign and has had issues with concussions.
  — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
• Peter then surrenders to Catherine, who demands his explanation for going AWOL.
  — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
• My attempt to get a basic cocktail on my last visit turned into a comedy routine involving at least five staff members and a table mate going to the bar in search of the AWOL drink.
  — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2023
• Discover more about their approach to redefining home theater at AWOL Vision official website.
  — Matt Emma, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
• The chief judge's office did not explain why those 59 people were excluded from the list showing the most serious charges those considered AWOL are facing.
  — Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 26 May 2026
• In between that access and Saturday night, Robbins was AWOL and became a national story and punchline.
  — Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
• Teenage Maria, forced to be a second mother to her younger siblings, is shown keeping the household together while her mother goes inexplicably AWOL for weeks.
  — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
• The Red Inn, the Brass Key Guesthouse and AWOL are all luxe options for an overnight stay before the morning ferries depart.
  — Cameron Sperance, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2025
• The Red Inn, the Brass Key Guesthouse, and AWOL are all luxe options for an overnight stay before the morning ferries depart.
  — Cameron Sperance, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2026
• Use it to zap up flour after a countertop kneading session, those little bits of onion that go AWOL between the cutting board and the pot, the pile of ground pepper that invariably gathers beneath your grinder.
  — Mackenzie Chung Fegan, Bon Appétit, 11 Oct. 2022
• Just steps from Dock Square, Michelin Key winner AWOL Kennebunkport offers cabins and suites with firepits and gas fireplaces.
  — Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2026
• Crowdfunding campaign always have an element of risk, but AWOL Vision is a young but well-established company will a good track record on efficient delivery.
  — New Atlas, 10 Feb. 2026
• Now in its 10th year, it is sponsored and organized by Ocean Beach businesses Hodad’s, AWOL and JockoFuel.
  — Tony Le Calvez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
• Data posted by the chief judges office to their website shows, of the thousands of people on Cook County's electronic monitoring program, 8 percent are considered AWOL.
  — Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 9 June 2026
• When Jones goes missing, Fajardo directs Sullivan to return to camp, but Sullivan defies those orders and goes AWOL to locate Jones.
  — Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
• Valerion is the sister brand to AWOL Vision – which manufactures ultra-short-throw smart projectors, such as the excellent Aetherion Max.
  — Paul Ridden june 22, New Atlas, 22 June 2026
• Of the nearly 250 people considered AWOL from Cook County's electronic monitoring program, almost a third of them are facing charges for violent crimes.
  — Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 26 May 2026
• Whatever the picture size, AWOL says that its PixelLock technology guarantees 4K fidelity.
  — New Atlas, 5 Jan. 2026