How to Use about in a Sentence

about

1 of 3 adverb

• That's about all the time we have.
• It's about time to go.
• We're about ready to go.
• This one is about as bad as that one.
• We tried just about everything we could think of.
• That's about all I know at this point.
• This bloke just about went down on one knee.
  — Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
• Cooked onions will be good for about three days.
  — Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 14 June 2026
• Shares are down about 25% since then.
  — John Hyatt, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
• And this is not about 10 years from now.
  — Bill Frist, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
• But this isn’t about one game for the Leafs.
  — Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
• The fund is down about 57% since the launch.
  — Blair Bao, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
• Gross was shot about a minute later.
  — Emerson Clarridge updated February 17, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Feb. 2026
• My brand is about more than fashion.
  — Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 29 Oct. 2025
• There are about nine people in there.
  — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
• There are still about 11 months left in this year.
  — Terry Ward, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
• This is about more than pricing.
  — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
• Our mission is about more than bagels.
  — Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
• That about sums up his value so far.
  — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
• At a year, the stock just about doubled.
  — Alex Harring, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
• The tears were about more than the final score.
  — Dan Albano, Oc Register, 7 June 2026
• This is not about two women in the same role.
  — Jann Blackstone, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026
• The dust will take about three weeks to settle.
  — Phil Hay, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
• The results didn't take long, about half an hour.
  — CBS News, 31 May 2026
• Take a scroll and check out our favorite celebs out and about.
  — Natasha Hatendi, Essence, 29 Aug. 2019
• Most casseroles can last about three to six months in the freezer.
  — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 24 May 2026
• This is about, in a sense, shedding dead weight in their mind.
  — David Jesse, Detroit Free Press, 30 May 2018
• Claus will be out and about on the beach to give away candy canes.
  — Perri Ormont Blumberg, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2019
• Winds will be out of the southwest at about 5mph.
  — Ron Smiley, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
• By the end, no one can even say what the protests are about anymore.
  — Susan Morrison, The New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2021

about

2 of 3 preposition

• What do the clubs think about it?
  — Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
• What more is there to say about love?
  — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025
• Here's what to know about the case.
  — Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
• The next song was just about them still.
  — Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
• And what do kids know about a loin cloth?
  — Ingrid Schmidt, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
• Scott was asked about the claims in an email.
  — Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 22 Jan. 2026
• That’s what the film was about in some ways.
  — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
• Ready to see what all of the hype is about?
  — Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
• Ask her about her thesis or her cat.
  — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Mar. 2026
• Those have been spoken about a lot.
  — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
• That’s what this season has been about.
  — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 Jan. 2026
• Now, writing about these teams is so cool.
  — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
• Just don’t get lazy about it… Need a news break?
  — Usa Today, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
• Not sure about that one, either.
  — The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
• One guy has a hairnet, but that’s about it.
  — Akash Kapur, New Yorker, 12 May 2026
• But what the hell are we supposed to do about that?
  — Dr. Deepika Chopra, Flow Space, 16 June 2026
• Not that anyone wants to think about the present day.
  — Naveen Kumar, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
• But in the end, those plays are about effort.
  — Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
• What’s the best thing someone said about your show?
  — Michael Schneider, Variety, 16 June 2026
• To come out and say this about Rodgers is very telling.
  — Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
• Maybe the toughest among us can teach us about true strength.
  — Joseph Goodman | [email protected], al, 10 July 2023
• Here’s what to know about the killer's life today.
  — Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
• By then, six armed agents were milling about the parking lot.
  — Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2026
• This does not mean you shouldn’t be concerned about the blight.
  — Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 27 Aug. 2023
• The 606 is one of the best things about the area.
  — Hannah Howard, Midwest Living, 15 Jan. 2026
• To read more about the project, check out the full story here.
  — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2025
• These kicks aren't just for those who are all about that travel life.
  — Brittany Vanderbill, PEOPLE.com, 4 Apr. 2022
• There’s a lot to like about the way the Sabres have played, though.
  — Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
• Nobody had a bad word to say about him, and that was very nice to learn.
  — Geek's Guide To The Galaxy, WIRED, 21 May 2021
• Here's what to know about Cipollini.
  — Stephanie Stremplewski, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Oct. 2025

about

3 of 3 adjective

• Things were about to get worse.
  — Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 4 May 2026
• Their luck was about to change.
  — Kevin Foster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
• The lights are about to turn on.
  — David Oliver, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
• But that may be about to change.
  — Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 11 Sep. 2025
• All hell is about to break loose.
  — Literary Hub, 17 Mar. 2026
• But all that is about to change.
  — Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
• But that is all about to change.
  — Leon Imber, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
• And things are about to get worse.
  — Eric Snoey, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
• Their lives were about to be changed.
  — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
• But the high times were about to end.
  — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
• The teams were about to take the pitch.
  — Ryan Lenora Brown, NPR, 14 June 2026
• Guentzel was about to get out of the box.
  — Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
• Good news — your luck is about to change!
  — Ashlee Conour, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
• His wife was about to give birth to their third child.
  — Oriana Van Praag, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
• Tyra Banks is about to test that out.
  — Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
• The House is about to get a fresh face.
  — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
• The pub is about to burst into flame.
  — Zuzana Říhová, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
• No one else is about to, either.
  — Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2025
• But now the hard work is about to begin.
  — Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
• Things are about to get a lot … busier for us and a lot worse.
  — CBS News, 20 Oct. 2020
• Maybe this is about to be my villain era.
  — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
• His daughter is about to turn two.
  — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
• Few knew what was about to happen.
  — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
• But the library is about to boom even more.
  — Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
• The actors are about to have their say.
  — Clayton Davis, Variety, 6 Jan. 2026
• Your vision is about to take flight!
  — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
• That world was about to become my past.
  — Lloyd Blankfein, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026
• Fashion might be just about to find out.
  — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
• New York is about to get a week’s worth of rest.
  — Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 16 May 2026
• All of this is about to be unearthed again.
  — Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 11 June 2026