How to Use activity in a Sentence
activity
noun- We planned an activity for the children.
- The holidays always set off a lot of activity in our home.
- The instruments are used to detect volcanic activity on the island.
- The police are now monitoring criminal activity in the area.
- She gets at least 30 minutes of physical activity every day.
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The area was a beehive of activity on a round-the-clock schedule.
—Jerome Hansen, Jack Schermerhorn, Ralph Nelson and Ken McCormick, Detroit Free Press, 6 Apr. 2024
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About a year ago, the group stepped up those activities.
—ArsTechnica, 25 Apr. 2025
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As the kids horsed around and mocked the activity, Ms. Rachlin thought about Mr. Williams.
—New York Times, 19 Aug. 2022
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How to Fix It: Six to eight minutes of activity is a good place to start.
—Jeff Tomko, Men's Health, 24 Feb. 2023
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By mid- to late evening, this activity should end and move away.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 21 July 2022
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The booth fees are $20 and $40, which will be used to promote the event and provide free activities for children at the bazaar.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2023
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The video is far from the first time Williams and her daughter have rocked matching looks for a shared activity.
—Hattie Lindert, PEOPLE.com, 25 Apr. 2022
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Right now there is so much activity from the South China Sea down through the Philippines that that's a big risk.
—CBS News, 10 Sep. 2023
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Plus, a kid’s area on the north part of the park has family-friendly activities.
—Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2023
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The great thing about aerobic activities is that these can and should be fun!
—Fred Sassani, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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The event will also have kids' activities, food trucks and a beer garden.
—Alex Golden, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
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Sundance was a blur of activity when Mario fought his way through the parking lot to drop us off at the base of the Outlaw Express chair.
—Tim Neville, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2023
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The activity became a way for the BYU men’s basketball team to bond.
—Alex Vejar, The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 Oct. 2022
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That area is closed to the public for all recreation activity, JBER said.
—Anchorage Daily News, 11 May 2022
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When wasp activity has died down, knock the nest down to discourage the wasps’ return.
—Barbara Bellesi Zito, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2024
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And then of course all the activity on that iconic red carpet lining the entrance to the Grand Théâtre Lumière.
—Leena Kim, Town & Country, 1 June 2022
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In Long Beach's case, it was noted that this was a site of oil and gas extraction activities.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
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Aim for at least 30 minutes of moderate activity most days of the week.
—Lauren Manaker Ms, Rdn, Health, 17 Oct. 2023
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Sports events, the arts, the theater, social outings and fun activities with kids will appeal to you.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2025
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Sports events, playful activities with children and the arts will all appeal to you.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2025
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There’s also a roster of new bands to suit your activity and add some sportswear flair.
—Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2022
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Nobody should have to deal with this kind of activity on their ranch or anywhere for that matter.
—Mireya Villarreal, ABC News, 31 Jan. 2025
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The circuits flip on and off based on the activity of switches called transistors.
—Alex W. Palmer, New York Times, 12 July 2023
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All additional Mayfield school activities over the weekend have been canceled, according to the local school district.
—Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Aug. 2025
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Some states, however, have sought to restrict recording of law enforcement by passing buffer zone laws that mandate bystanders keep a certain distance from police activity.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2025
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