How to Use and that in a Sentence
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The course is the course, and that is the rock.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Feb. 2026
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But the car turned heads, and that was the point.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 16 Apr. 2026
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Our friendship and that song changed my life.
—Jordan King shane Croucher john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
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As far as scheme and that kind of stuff, that’s a little tougher.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Sep. 2025
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But within a few years, that house—and that life—would be gone.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
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There is only one thing left to do, and that’s win over the queen.
—Christina Grace Tucker, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
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People launch a business and that is their end goal.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
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This is a film about one family, and that’s the frame.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
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Just try veering right or left, get your wheels stuck, and that’s the end of you.
—Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
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What makes Reacher tick is gears and springs, and that’s about it.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026
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Legal teams are involved, and that can takes weeks, if not months.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 19 Mar. 2026
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That brings us up to the patio, and that’s a story all of its own.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
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That’s the only hold over coach from last season and that unit played well.
—Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 11 Mar. 2025
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This is about as low-tech as weed control gets, and that’s part of its appeal.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
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People would grab the microphone off you and that sort of thing.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
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Add in traffic, and that can easily grow to more than two hours.
—Kyle Hyatt, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2025
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Others might have a different view and that is their right.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
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This kind of thing has a term, and that’s the Rashomon Effect.
—Rey Ramsey, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
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This is not just the story of that tragic moment and that heinous crime.
—Samantha Balaban, NPR, 14 June 2025
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A lot of people feel that black lives are less than any other life, and that’s not the case.
—Alicia Dennis, Peoplemag, 25 May 2024
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Certain moments make certain songs, and that was one of them.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025
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It got moved, and that’s what always happens with indie movies.
—Marlow Stern, Variety, 22 July 2026
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But your glutamate is still turned on, and that’s what gives you a hangover.
—Betsy Andrews, Saveur, 9 Jan. 2025
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That’s kind of a shocker, and that propelled the whole thing forward.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025
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That’s what’s been going on, and that’s no different this year.
—Max Gao, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Oct. 2024
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Everything is made fresh, and that pace reflects it.
—Jamie Graziano, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2026
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That's where that pain comes from, and that's what people need to understand.
—Pamela Avila, USA TODAY, 28 Sep. 2024
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George Clooney is playing a movie star, and that was sort of built into the idea.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
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Flat is not up, and that sent Marvell’s stock down 19% the next day.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2025
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As Rose says, this sign does not do things halfway—and that includes home decor.
—Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Apr. 2025
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