How to Use at bay in a Sentence

at bay

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• Clean trash cans and keep pests at bay.
  — Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 11 Feb. 2026
• This will help the curl cream to keep frizz at bay.
  — Grace McCarty, Glamour, 19 Dec. 2025
• The howling, snarling wolves are at bay.
  — Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
• In the dark, a poet sings to hold the wolves at bay.
  — Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
• But there are many tools that can be used to keep symptoms at bay.
  — Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2025
• The wet winters of the past two years helped keep the big blazes at bay.
  — Andrew Moseman, The Atlantic, 15 Jan. 2025
• Being proactive in your own yard can keep weeds at bay.
  — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Aug. 2025
• Spring is the best time to keep this lawn invader at bay.
  — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Apr. 2026
• My Ne’erday habit is a way of keeping that fear at bay.
  — Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
• Plant around tomatoes and squash to keep squirrels at bay.
  — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
• Butler’s layup and free throws helped keep the Lakes at bay.
  — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
• There are more than enough stabbings to keep the bloodhounds at bay.
  — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 13 Jan. 2026
• Here’s a primer about mosquitoes and how best to keep them at bay.
  — Cynthia Billhartz Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2024
• Outside, breezes help keep leaves dry and plant diseases at bay.
  — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2026
• Plus, their go-to cleaning routine to keep buildup at bay.
  — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 9 Mar. 2026
• Just make sure to work in a hair oil to keep frizz at bay and shine maximized.
  — Krista Carter, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
• Easy to sleep on, good for tracking wildlife, and open enough to let the breeze keep bugs at bay.
  — John Todd, Outdoor Life, 9 July 2026
• Eating them this way could even help keep your hunger at bay and your blood sugar steady.
  — Sarah Garone, Health, 22 Oct. 2025
• To keep ticks at bay at home, trim brush, mow grass, and rake leaves on your property.
  — Health Editorial Team, Health, 21 Apr. 2023
• Keeping the Sixers at bay on the road again will be a tall task.
  — Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 7 May 2023
• Cozy fleece blankets keep the chill at bay, while a steaming cup of tea rounds out the meal.
  — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
• A little party is the best way to keep the winter blues at bay.
  — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
• Plus, the signature tab on the back will keep blisters at bay.
  — Emily Shiffer, Women's Health, 9 Sep. 2023
• What are your go-to strategies for keeping the scammers at bay?
  — Kurt Knutsson, Fox News, 22 Sep. 2023
• Certain treatments have been proven to help keep symptoms at bay.
  — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
• Bacteria thrives in moist places, and this simple act can keep it at bay.
  — Brittany Anas, House Beautiful, 1 June 2023
• Keep doing the right things and customers, keep your tempers at bay.
  — Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
• Your threat to this criminal regime has also kept the regime's thugs at bay.
  — Tucker Reals, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
• Shutters and doors were kept closed in the summer during the day to keep the heat at bay.
  — Gabriela Hearst, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
• Avoid hoeing and digging in a plant's root zone and keep weeds at bay with a layer of mulch.
  — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2023