How to Use as was in a Sentence

as was

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• The show was over, as was an era.
  — Joe Garcia, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2025
• The house was paid for, as was the car.
  — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
• My body was buzzing—as was my group chat.
  — Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2026
• There was no bad blood between the teams, as was the case in years past.
  — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2023
• All were shared with B-sides, as was usual at the time.
  — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
• Both were home at the time of the killings and left unharmed, as was the family dog.
  — Julie Carr Smyth, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
• The fixture list wasn’t kind to them to begin the season, as was the case two years ago.
  — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
• Daiyan Henley was much more active than a week ago, as was the defense.
  — Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
• Meyer’s home also was searched, as was the home of a city council member.
  — Jon Swaine, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2023
• Or, as was the case with one of the two quakes in question, a meteoroid impact.
  — Stephanie Mlot, PCMAG, 25 Apr. 2023
• But did they, as was claimed, rule out all abiotic scenarios?
  — Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 19 Sep. 2025
• The front row was rife with ’90s attitude, as was the runway.
  — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
• When the old man came in the next day, as was his habit, Wilson offered him the cookies.
  — Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2024
• That is where the value of the squad’s depth comes into play, as was seen away in Lisbon.
  — James McNicholas, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
• The photo was published on the cover a day later as was always planned.
  — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025
• The political lane was locked down from the jump as was the comedy lane.
  — Nate Jones, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
• At least three women and three men were killed, as was a child who was under 7 years old, the statement said.
  — Doha Madani, NBC News, 16 Apr. 2023
• Her height was the same as Daria’s, as was her eye color, blue/gray, and her hair color, brown/blond.
  — Catherine Lacey, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
• The tour was canceled, as was one an hour later, and the visitor center closed for the day.
  — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
• The final touch-ups were completed by hand, as was the meticulous paint job.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 26 May 2023
• The coach’s biggest concern right now is how many chances his team are missing — as was seen against Elche.
  — Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
• But the bad guys were once again wholly mortal, as was the case in Season Three.
  — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2024
• Adjusting the deck height was super easy, as was the propelling speed.
  — Allison Cacich, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Mar. 2021
• Her father, though, had grown up in Brooklyn and then returned, as was the custom.
  — Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
• His eagle on the 17th was masterful, as was his par save on the 18th.
  — Dennis Esser, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2026
• His father was also president, as was his brother.
  — Jack Lang, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
• For being a menace, for being woke, she was killed—as was Renee Good.
  — Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 26 Jan. 2026
• The rain was steady, as was the traffic, but everyone was also keeping an eye out for a junkie on a bender.
  — Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
• But as was the case against Arsenal two weeks prior, United’s lack of depth showed.
  — Megan Feringa, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
• Just as was the case in Tuesday's 7-2 loss, the Brewers struck first on a two-run home run.
  — Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel, 31 May 2023