How to Use alternative in a Sentence

alternative

1 of 2 adjective

• He developed an alternative design for the new engine.
• Scientists are developing an alternative approach to treating the disease.
• But for now, alternative stores might be the best source for your tech gear.
  — Mark Hachman, PCWorld, 23 Mar. 2020
• Could be fun to mess around with alternative world shapes if this is in play.
  — Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 12 Jan. 2026
• Its alternative menu will be mac and cheese.
  — Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 18 Feb. 2026
• Sirius is to come up with alternative plans by the end of the month.
  — The Economist, 17 Oct. 2019
• And all those alternative sounds and artists.
  — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2026
• The nation had to find an alternative way to process the tragedy.
  — Zainab Salbi, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2019
• The church will have an alternative menu of mac and cheese or cheese pizza.
  — Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 18 Feb. 2026
• Do alternative milks, like oat milk and almond milk, spoil out of the fridge?
  — Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 12 Feb. 2024
• Then look no further than this alternative leather bag.
  — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2026
• Their advice is to use alternative routes or to not drive into the city.
  — Washington Post, 21 Apr. 2022
• But there is no alternative set of free public schools that parents can turn to.
  — Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
• Now, is this sort of like the alternative fact approach to what happened?
  — SI.com, 1 June 2018
• Still, there is a kernel of truth in these first-person vlogs and alternative news sources.
  — T. M. Brown, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2025
• An alternative method is to stick a toothpick into the pot.
  — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 7 Jan. 2026
• Kellyanne Conway talked about alternative facts at one point, so the phrase comes from her.
  — Sean Illing, Vox, 5 Feb. 2019
• Motorists were advised to avoid the area and take alternative routes.
  — Mike Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 Nov. 2019
• An alternative, old-school method is to use a straight-flute extractor.
  — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 28 Nov. 2022
• There will be an alternative bus service, but even that will cost $80.
  — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2026
• Most of his peers in alternative journalism either sold out or packed it all in.
  — Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
• Where a basic alternative works, use it.
  — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2026
• If that is no longer an option, then the public deserves to know what the alternative plan is.
  — Arkansas Online, 16 Mar. 2026
• So the Royals looked for an alternative way to net value from the two-year deal.
  — Rustin Dodd, kansascity, 3 Nov. 2017
• Travelers should avoid the area, and use an alternative route.
  — oregonlive, 29 July 2021
• That doesn’t mean alternative lending is bad.
  — Matthew Meehan, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
• There’s no room for alternative facts about the weather forecast.
  — Ben Santer, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2019
• There are not a lot of spaces like this in Fort Worth for the alternative crowd.
  — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026
• So here is a collection of alternative facts via cartoons in this slideshow.
  — Steve Dempsey, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2017
• Try an alternative method with bird netting sold in rolls at garden centers.
  — David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 3 Apr. 2026

alternative

2 of 2 noun

• We decided to leave since our only other alternative was to wait in the rain.
• I was offered no alternative.
• The menu offered several vegetarian alternatives.
• These are used more as an alternative to acids, for home use.
  — Patrice Grell Yursik, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Jan. 2022
• But over the long term, the alternative could very well be worse.
  — J.c. Pan, The New Republic, 8 Sep. 2020
• Even so, faux fur earns its spot as a warm, cozy alternative.
  — Amelia Arvesen, Outside, 19 Feb. 2026
• The alternative – by road – can take more than twice as long.
  — Sara Burnett, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 June 2018
• Hank sees it as an alternative to war.
  — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Feb. 2026
• Reeves then tried to come up with some alternatives.
  — Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
• But first there needs to be an alternative.
  — Christopher Sabatini, Time, 30 Aug. 2025
• This is a good alternative to tossing out soy milk that would go to waste.
  — Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Oct. 2022
• No adult who had a viable alternative would choose to live at home.
  — Sarah Todd, Quartz, 19 Aug. 2020
• The rich mocha brown is a nice alternative to the usual black.
  — Georgia Trodd, Glamour, 11 Dec. 2023
• Each alternative has trade-offs, of course.
  — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
• But a better alternative might be for the cops to break it up and tell the men to move on.
  — William McGurn, WSJ, 29 Dec. 2018
• Use vinegar as a bleach-free alternative to whiten your whites.
  — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
• The alternative is not as good.
  — Michael Russo, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
• What is the best milk alternative?
  — Alexandra Frost, USA Today, 28 May 2026
• This is not the stuff of thrilling cliffhangers, but what’s the alternative?
  — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 10 July 2026
• Keep them handy in your car for a good alternative to handing out money.
  — Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2020
• Turn back the clock on your skin with the serum that is an organic alternative to botox.
  — Stack Commerce, Popular Science, 25 Jan. 2021
• That places Julius in a good spot to sell itself as an alternative.
  — Ben Dummett, WSJ, 20 Mar. 2023
• Your choice of peanut butter or nut-free alternative.
  — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
• Very few labs still use felines, and the search is on for a better alternative.
  — Bycatherine Offord, science.org, 31 Mar. 2023
• Egg yolks can be cured in salt and used as an alternative to pungent cheeses such as pecorino.
  — San Antonio Express-News, 1 Nov. 2017
• For those that don't have a guest room, a sleeper sofa is a good alternative.
  — Lily Gray, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2023
• Even if your Dad can't find the right size wrench for the job, this will serve as a handy alternative.
  — Mark Stock, Men's Health, 3 Dec. 2022
• The cheaper alternative is to go for a one-time use license.
  — PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025
• The city has its share of traffic woes, but there are alternatives to getting around by car.
  — The Seattle Times, 15 Oct. 2018
• Here are a few alternatives that may make sense in the current market.
  — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026