How to Use base in a Sentence

base

1 of 3 noun

• Get on base in front of those guys.
  — Kansas City Star, 30 May 2026
• There may even be more white tip than there is beige-pink base.
  — Marci Robin, Allure, 2 Oct. 2025
• The base is not asking for this.
  — Jesse Plunkett, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
• Parchment is piled high at its base.
  — Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
• Cut the stem just above a node or near the base of the plant.
  — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
• The base and stand are plastic.
  — PC Magazine, 30 Aug. 2025
• The wood-table base does not read.
  — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2026
• Make your worth the budget’s base.
  — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2026
• Next time, go for cooler tones with a blue base.
  — Maureen Choi, Glamour, 25 Sep. 2025
• Strain the ice cream base into the bowl set in the ice bath.
  — Nancy Vienneau, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
• There won’t be a base iPhone 18 at all.
  — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
• There were gaps in the wooden base near the roll-up door.
  — Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
• Teel ripped a pitch down the first-base line in the sixth inning.
  — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
• Gold medals are made from that base and then plated with six grams of gold.
  — Preston Fore, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
• Clean the base of the toilet that is on the floor and all the knobs, too.
  — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025
• She was hit twice, walked once and reached base a fourth time on an error.
  — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
• Empty it and any water in the base.
  — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 25 Feb. 2026
• There are indirect jobs that come out of the base.
  — Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2025
• Now the refresh is off a larger base.
  — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
• Start with the base of the outdoor living space.
  — Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 25 Apr. 2026
• Noah Miller reached base three times on a single and two walks.
  — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 26 Feb. 2026
• Use baby spinach as your go-to salad base.
  — Audrey Bruno, SELF, 25 Sep. 2025
• The golden highlights pop on a base of brunette curls.
  — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 June 2026
• Want to build a new military base?
  — Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026
• Add water and beef or chicken base.
  — Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Jan. 2026
• Revenue is up, albeit from a small base.
  — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
• Brownlee doesn't mince words on the base model.
  — Alex Harrington, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
• The gown also has an open back with a corset detail at the base.
  — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
• Saatva’s adjustable bed base has lots of perks.
  — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2025
• Every starter reached base safely at least once.
  — Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 4 June 2026

base

2 of 3 verb

• Our tour group based itself in a hotel in the heart of the city.
• The company has based itself in London.
• They are going to base their new company in Seattle.
• Prices vary based on the type of stay.
  — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
• And again, it’s still based off your name or your client.
  — Darian Symoné Harvin, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
• In other words, what are they based on?
  — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2025
• Her blue dress was based on the form of an X-ray.
  — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 8 Nov. 2025
• Gigs are priced based on mileage from pick-up to drop-off, plus time.
  — Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2026
• For me, this house is, of course, based on the idea of couture.
  — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2025
• So my thought is that the turnout would be higher, just based on that.
  — Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
• Not to knock the final product based on that alone.
  — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2026
• Right now, based on what Djerf believed, his soul is nowhere.
  — Elena Santa Cruz, AZCentral.com, 18 Oct. 2025
• Their friendship can’t just be based on trauma.
  — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
• But most have been comedy-based.
  — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
• Their appointment was based on their skills, track record, and fit for the role.
  — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
• Their squad is due to be based in Mexico.
  — Phil Hay, New York Times, 1 June 2026
• It is based in the south of Israel not far away from Gaza.
  — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
• Tubers are sold based on the number of eyes or growing points.
  — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 9 May 2026
• Tubers are sold based on the number of eyes or growing points.
  — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 9 May 2026
• Decide what is worthy of your belief based on facts.
  — Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 11 Jan. 2026
• Here, a crew of skilled clinicians builds a program based on your body.
  — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
• Before that, he was based in England for more than three decades.
  — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
• These contracts set a baseline price based on running costs.
  — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 15 June 2026
• Or Durham’s skillset based on his latest heroics.
  — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 6 Sep. 2025
• In the end, this is a pick based on home-field advantage and coaching edge.
  — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
• Those schools, in turn, can now defund programs based on low numbers.
  — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 20 Mar. 2026
• He is currently based in Beirut.
  — Literary Hub, 9 June 2026
• Parcels were matched to census tracts based on their centerpoints.
  — Ginny Monk, ProPublica, 27 Apr. 2026
• The score is based on those who have donated more than 20% of their wealth.
  — Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
• All payments were means tested based on income.
  — Carrie Brandon Elliot, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026

base

3 of 3 adjective

• Iron is a base metal.
• The jade green of her hair is the base color for the other nails.
  — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 19 Oct. 2022
• His base salary last year was $306,206.
  — Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 12 Aug. 2025
• That is the base single-player game.
  — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2026
• The interest rate is the base rate a bank pays on your deposit.
  — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 May 2026
• The heady daytime scent has smooth base notes of cedar and vetiver.
  — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2022
• Marrakesh was in a base shade of coral with green and bright pink floral piping.
  — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
• Josh Jung had six extra-base hits in his first 15 big-league games.
  — Jesse Yomtov, USA TODAY, 26 Sep. 2022
• Two and two-thirds innings in, the Dodgers had piled up five extra-base hits.
  — Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Oct. 2022
• The all-foam design starts with a base layer of sturdier foam for support.
  — goodhousekeeping.com, 9 June 2023
• Therefore, just to get to a base level of knowledge takes a lot of time and effort.
  — Tim Maurer, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
• The base interest rate is its lever to control these two factors.
  — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2025
• Pavelois will receive $260,000 as a base salary.
  — Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
• VOCs can be present in the colorants, even if not in a base paint mixture.
  — Elizabeth Sweet, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2020
• He was slated to earn $36 million in base salary and bonuses.
  — Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
• Aquino has totaled five homers and 10 extra-base hits in his last 12 games.
  — The Enquirer, 16 Sep. 2022
• Whitmer's base salary is $159,300.
  — Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2025
• Rear-wheel drive is standard for the base Sprint model, while all other trims get all-wheel drive.
  — Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 2 Mar. 2023
• This design will likely become the norm for even base iPhones in the next release waves.
  — Kurt Knutsson, Fox News, 23 Oct. 2023
• The base metal of the jewelry can be brass, copper, or nickel.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2025
• The secret is the base coat, which creates a smooth barrier for easy, soak-free removal.
  — Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 11 Aug. 2025
• Nejatian, conversely, will have a base salary of $1 and no bonus.
  — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
• Amones received a three-year contract with a base salary of $150,000.
  — Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
• The base Red War campaign has been deleted from the game and is never coming back.
  — Paul Tassi, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
• Those cuts are now baked into the base budgets for agencies, and lawmakers will vote on them in the coming weeks.
  — Idaho Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
• Those are the base elements of any person, really.
  — Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2025
• Or will we always be bound by the most base desires of human nature, destined to come up short of our ideals for the rest of time?
  — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2023
• Custom home decor adds more story and meaning to your space, while paint-your-own kits offer a base decor piece that's easy to work with.
  — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 June 2026
• The big month left Riley leading the majors with 61 extra-base hits.
  — Creg Stephenson | [email protected], al, 2 Aug. 2022
• Johnson is making less than $3 million in base salary in 2026.
  — Daniel Popper, New York Times, 17 June 2026