How to Use at-large in a Sentence

at-large

1 of 2 adjective

• There were not enough at-large berths for their mighty teams.
  — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 14 May 2026
• Mater Dei got in as an at-large team.
  — Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
• They are referred to as at-large bids.
  — J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
• Texas Tech is assured an at-large bid.
  — Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
• Baker is running for one of four at-large seats.
  — Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
• Peacock is now running for an at-large seat.
  — Mary Ramsey updated September 9, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
• Mason is still at-large a week later.
  — Jennifer Borrasso, CBS News, 23 June 2026
• Each chef works at his or her own counter with mostly at-large seating.
  — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 22 May 2024
• The at-large thief could be looking for a new dog, Williams feared.
  — Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2025
• Two of El Chapo’s sons remain at-large.
  — Michael Loria, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
• Is your program on the cusp of an at-large bid and struggling to stay afloat?
  — Mark Schindler, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
• There is one at-large position.
  — Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2025
• Low remains an at-large fugitive.
  — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
• The Huskies got the league’s at-large bid in 2024.
  — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2026
• The top two candidates in the at-large race will fill those seats for four-year terms.
  — Kate Murphy, Axios, 3 Oct. 2024
• Mid-major squads have to be nearly perfect to earn at-large bids.
  — Eden Laase, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
• Voters will pick one at-large member as well as eight district seats.
  — Karina Elwood, Washington Post, 14 Oct. 2023
• See answers for all candidates in the at-large race.
  — Charlotte Observer, 11 Aug. 2025
• See answers for all candidates in the at-large race.
  — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025
• See answers for all candidates in the at-large race.
  — Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2025
• Santos has high-minded aims for himself, and the team at-large.
  — The Enquirer, 21 Feb. 2023
• The suspect fled and remains at-large, the statement said.
  — Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
• The bill called for four at-large members and nine district members, phased in over time.
  — Christopher Huffaker, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Feb. 2023
• Top squads have been hard to beat, largely holding serve against at-large hopefuls.
  — Jim Root, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
• There were three at-large spots in Division 2.
  — Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
• An at-large team and the highest rate Group of Five team would get in as well.
  — Scott Thompson, Fox News, 12 Mar. 2025
• Eight teams that once would have been in the customary bracket would now face eight new at-large teams.
  — Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
• Maryland lost out on what was believed to be two at-large spots in the postseason.
  — Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 4 May 2026
• One or two conference tournament wins would give them a chance at an at-large bid.
  — Zach Powell, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
• That still leaves up to 11 open spots to fill out the 37 at-large berths that are up for grabs.
  — Jim Root, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026

at large

2 of 2 phrase

• Make no mistake -- this is a win for voters and the electorate at large.
  — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 30 June 2026
• Instead, think of it as a way to make connections at large and see what happens.
  — Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 10 July 2026
• That social consciousness is shared by Latin America at large.
  — John Hopewell, Variety, 7 July 2026
• The suspect vehicle was found a short time later, police said, but the suspect was still at large Wednesday.
  — Jason Green, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
• The suspect ran off after attacking his victim and remained at large on Wednesday.
  — Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 8 July 2026
• Daoists believe these practices help their own longevity and also rebalance the world at large through their connection to the Dao.
  — Michael Naparstek, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
• Jay has always been one of the strongest live acts in hip-hop, or pop music at large for that matter, someone who never, ever phones in a performance.
  — Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 13 July 2026
• Peters said that on the day of the shooting, officers on an abatement detail came across a man who had a no-bail warrant and was considered a parolee at large.
  — Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2026
• The next day, as one defendant remained at large, Boutros flew out to a last-minute news conference with Blanche and Patel.
  — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2026
• Strong governance will determine the speed and scale of AI adoption at large enterprises.
  — Edmund Zagorin, Forbes.com, 25 Feb. 2026
• Moon advised other families going through a similar loss to approach the trial process, and the legal system at large, as a unified team.
  — Ilana Arougheti june 30, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026
• Advertisement The next step was to use similar methods to estimate the total number of insect species in the world at large.
  — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 29 June 2026
• The fact that Andrade is quite pleased to make no money at all points to a problem for the vehicle recycling industry — and for society at large.
  — Camila Domonoske, NPR, 13 July 2026
• Berezovsk, who authorities believe lives in Germany, remained at large on Friday.
  — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 3 July 2026
• On July 1, as one defendant remained at large, Boutros flew out to a last-minute news conference with Blanche and Patel.
  — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
• Vogue is committed to reporting and riffing on the global fashion conversation—always filtered through the lens of culture and what’s happening in the world at large.
  — Vogue, 13 July 2026
• Vogue is committed to reporting and riffing on the global fashion conversation—always filtered through the lens of culture and what’s happening in the world at large.
  — Vogue, 14 July 2026
• The shooter remained at large Monday morning, but Matteson police called the incident isolated and said there was no threat to the public.
  — Lauren Victory, CBS News, 29 June 2026
• Concert volume at large venues is largely unregulated, which is why Reddy and other pediatric specialists urge caution for the youngest fans.
  — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 29 June 2026
• Because the injection must then be sent (or pushed) to each specific target, the scale of the attack is limited, hampering mass exploits that hit the Internet at large.
  — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 8 July 2026
• The prosecutor’s office called Bravo’s killing retaliation for her work against organized crime, but the perpetrator escaped the scene and remains at large.
  — Will Freeman, New Yorker, 30 June 2026
• Foreman said more housing stability helps ensure workers can secure employment, children can focus on school and people can maintain their health — all of which benefit communities at large.
  — Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
• In addition, problems at large banks — the failure of which could cause systemic issues — can be managed better if those banks have a larger cushion of reserves to draw on, either to get through a difficult period or to be resolved.
  — Bill English, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
• Makarim was detained with two former education ministry officials and a former tech consultant who were sentenced up to four-and-half years in the case, while another staff member is wanted by authorities but remains at large.
  — ABC News, 30 June 2026
• This coincides with the container shipping industry at large, with the number of cargo vessels sailing via the Suez Canal rising to 35 in the week ended June 28.
  — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 30 June 2026
• Investigators say the individual or individuals responsible here also remain at large.
  — Ross Guidotti, CBS News, 13 July 2026
• Russia’s military losses have mainly come down to Ukraine’s improving abilities to strike deep behind front lines, as well as Russia’s own faltering military machine, two factors with direct repercussions on the Russian economy at large.
  — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 2 July 2026
• Imagine the focus being on Olivia Miles’ breakout rookie season, the Las Vegas Aces’ quest to repeat as champions, the expansion Golden State Valkyries resetting the bar for the league at large, and so on.
  — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 2 July 2026