How to Use arrow in a Sentence

arrow

1 of 2 noun
  • The arrow on the map points north.
  • With an arrow stuck in my hand.
    Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Any joy is an arrow back to the heart.
    Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Fred walked over to it to pull out his arrow.
    Clare Conley, Outdoor Life, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Click the right arrow and mark as known or delete the spam.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Win at Erie, and arrow will point back up again.
    Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Just drag and drop or click the arrows on the right to move things around.
    Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 6 Mar. 2026
  • The arrow grazed Baez’s ear, deputies say.
    David Goodhue april 22, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
  • The eagle still holds both arrows and an olive branch.
    Patrick Mendis, Twin Cities, 14 May 2026
  • Five new golden arrows are soon set to rise.
    James Powel, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
  • In your car, look for the button with the swirly arrow on it.
    Sunset Staff, Sunset Magazine, 7 June 2023
  • On our first pass, the arrow turned green at the last second.
    Christopher Cox, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2023
  • Branch raised his arms as if to fire a bow and arrow in return.
    Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 22 June 2026
  • Time becomes more soup than arrow, more palimpsest than progress.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
  • To switch, just tap the other line or the up and down arrow on the left.
    Cody Godwin, USA Today, 4 June 2026
  • There aren’t thirty-five arrows—there’s one.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2026
  • There aren’t thirty-five arrows—there’s one.
    Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 15 Mar. 2026
  • These hunters want an arrow that is quiet, durable, and hits like a ton of bricks.
    Jace Bauserman, Field & Stream, 11 Apr. 2023
  • When you're done, tap Send (Up arrow).
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Which way will the arrow be pointing at the end of the season?
    Zak Keefer, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
  • In the search bar at the top, click the Advanced arrow.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025
  • Tap the reply arrow icon at the bottom of the screen.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Carl released his arrow and watched it whiz like a missile.
    Devon O’Neil, Outside, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Its low slung style is meant to resemble an arrow.
    New Atlas, 19 May 2026
  • It's got arrows and breakdowns.
    Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Both of his arrows had hit home behind the shoulder.
    Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 2 Oct. 2025
  • But the factors did have arrows pointing up and down.
    Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Now, the clip is an arrow in the quiver of the truth-denying nihilists.
    Time, 14 Jan. 2023
  • The jaguar growled, whirled and bit off the protruding head of the arrow.
    Delbert L. Chears, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The six-point bull turned broadside, and Teig pulled his arrow back.
    Devon O’Neil, Outside, 15 Oct. 2025

arrow

2 of 2 verb
  • And arrows one and six were already settled!
    Zadie Smith, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Likewise, the right turn arrows on the pavement have almost faded away.
    Wayne K. Roustan, Sun-Sentinel.com, 8 Aug. 2017
  • Meanwhile, Katurah plays the help, who is readying weapons, from knives to bow and arrow to guns and RPGs in between skits.
    Rohan Preston, Star Tribune, 8 July 2021
  • The second was equally impressive as Mane beat two defenders before switching the ball to Salah, who arrowed his finish into the bottom corner.
    USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2017
  • To see a small thin dog arrowing through the air at highway speeds, resistant to gravity, its forelegs out, its hind legs trailing, its thin proud snout straining forward, is to experience a brief moment of déjà vu.
    Christopher Solomon, Outside Online, 18 June 2018
  • After an eventful stretch—that included becoming a father and dealing with a vexing injury—Fritz is back in the top 75 and arrowing upward.
    Jon Wertheim, SI.com, 18 Mar. 2018
  • Ribery, who at 35 years of age was at times providing flashbacks to his peak, picked the ball up on the left and cut infield, before arrowing a ball into Robert Lewandowski's feet.
    CNN, 1 May 2018
  • Moments later, substitute Andrija Balić slipped passed his marker, before arrowing a long range drive just wide of Szczęsny's far post.
    SI.com, 11 Mar. 2018
  • As in the first half, Peru made the better start to the second and midfielder Pedro Aquino arrowed a long-distance rocket onto Lloris's upright.
    Peter Stebbings, chicagotribune.com, 21 June 2018
  • In combat, Atreus fires arrows that draw the attention of enemies, which cause damage and give Kratos a valuable opportunity to strike while his opponents are distracted.
    Scott Meslow, GQ, 18 Apr. 2018
  • However, the crowning moment was without doubt his third of the night, Messi parting Real like the red sea and arrowing a fierce shot beyond Iker Casillas.
    SI.com, 24 June 2019
  • Residents at Windsor Ridge in Jeffersonville are using Nerf guns and bow and arrow sets, miniature dart boards, a bowling set, remote-control cars and more during the pandemic to pass time.
    David J. Kim, The Courier-Journal, 31 Mar. 2020
  • Picking up possession midway inside the Man Utd half, the Madrid number 11 took a few strides forward, shifted the ball onto his right foot, and unleashed a vicious effort which somehow curled, dipped and arrowed past Barthez.
    SI.com, 18 Sep. 2019
  • Midfielder Gazinsky gave his country the perfect start, arrowing a header into the bottom corner in the 12th minute with his first effort on target, and substitute Cherushev doubled the hosts' advantage just before the break.
    Aimee Lewis, CNN, 14 June 2018
  • The must-read (Eric Thayer / Los Angeles Times) Times staff writer Deborah Vankin recently learned via a bow and arrow the importance and freedom that can come with literally letting go.
    Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

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