How to Use been around in a Sentence

been around

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  • The drug—part of a class called peptides—has been around for decades.
    Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026
  • If somebody could have been around when that kid was walking down the street.
    Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
  • Crypto’s been around since 2009 and hasn’t done us a lick of good.
    Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026
  • Toy Story has been around long enough that there are parents who have grown up with it.
    Marah Eakin, Vulture, 23 July 2026
  • Pasta salad is always a must at the potluck, and this one has been around for a very long time.
    Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 2 July 2026
  • The upsell scam has been around ever since people have rented cars.
    Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 17 July 2026
  • There’s a lot of women that have been around for a while, that are only just now surfacing.
    Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026
  • The Reserva de la Familia brand has been around for more than three decades.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 22 July 2026
  • This fragrance has been around since 1995 and is known for helping users to unwind.
    Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 23 July 2026
  • Keyboard warriors who mean nothing, and have been around since the dawn of social media, are now the focus.
    Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
  • The company’s food policies have reportedly been around for more than a decade.
    Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 1 July 2026
  • Why This Matters First Time Abate has been around for more than two decades.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Nissan's Pathfinder midsize three-row SUV has been around for decades.
    Charles Singh, USA Today, 10 July 2026
  • Normally, sequences that have been around for a while have more chances to be involved in a recombination.
    ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026
  • The plain, old clinch knot has been around longer than the improved clinch, and the only difference between the two is step four in the process outlined above.
    Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 30 July 2026
  • Sauced has been around since 2020 and in that time has built a faithful following in the Crossroads.
    Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
  • But both men, presumably, have been around long enough to understand that any club that signs them will need to already be thinking about life after them.
    Cerys Jones, New York Times, 28 July 2026
  • Sauced, which has been around since 2020, has built a faithful following in the Crossroads.
    Jenna Thompson july 3, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
  • The brand has been around for 37 years now and operates more than 200 locations across the country.
    Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2026
  • But accusations of censorship have been around since the beginning.
    Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 25 July 2026
  • This scent has been around since 1995 and has become a fan favorite because of its fragrance and ability to help users unwind.
    Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 23 July 2026
  • The concept has been around for a while, and multiple attempts have been made to achieve this reality, but success has remained elusive until now.
    Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026
  • Smithfield’s has been around for 40 years and has roughly 40 locations, according to its website.
    Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
  • Brass Lion opened in 2022, and First Ward House has been around since 1878.
    Sophie Lindberg july 27, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
  • Bridge cameras have been around since the days when 35mm film ruled the world, and peaked in popularity in the DSLR era.
    Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026
  • Nuclear power for spaceflight has been around since long before the first Sputnik went into orbit in 1957.
    David Szondy july 07, New Atlas, 8 July 2026
  • The Slushi has been around for a couple years, and its popularity remains high (perhaps only to be outdone by the brand’s Creami).
    Melissa Knific, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 July 2026
  • As previously reported, epidermal electronics attached to the skin via temporary tattoos (e-tattoos) have been around for more than a decade.
    Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 14 July 2026
  • That myth — the adage that tours and festivals featuring all, or even primarily women, aren’t good business — has been around long before the days of Lilith Fair.
    Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 29 July 2026
  • The speakeasy is a classic that’s been around since 2013, offering specialty cocktails and charcuterie boards that are simply divine.
    Usa Today Network, USA Today, 29 July 2026

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