How to Use boundary in a Sentence

boundary

noun
  • You need to set boundaries with your children.
  • Those two trees mark the boundary of our property.
  • The river forms the country's western boundary.
  • Did he violate the boundaries of the doctor-patient relationship?
  • Even within a group that pushed boundaries to the edges, Sylvester was the boldest of them all.
    Paula Mejía, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2023
  • The area is at the boundary of Barrio Logan and East Village.
    Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2023
  • But as waters rise, the boundaries between land and sea shift.
    Longreads, 26 May 2023
  • She’s got a great sense of humor and wanted to keep it witty, cross the boundaries.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 15 Jan. 2024
  • At the same time, Whack tries to maintain boundaries, to keep parts of herself hidden.
    Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Dec. 2023
  • By the way, good for them for setting these boundaries and good for you for supporting them.
    Elaine Welteroth, Washington Post, 5 Mar. 2024
  • That means a roundtrip from, say, an address on the south side of Sharonville to a restaurant or store on the northern boundary would cost a total of $4.
    The Enquirer, 17 May 2023
  • If these lines are weaker or more shallow, strong boundaries may not be your forte.
    Alyssa Girdwain, Women's Health, 31 May 2023
  • Set bedroom boundaries: Keep the affair partner out of the bedroom.
    Dr. Catalina Lawsin, USA TODAY, 24 July 2023
  • Your no-contact boundaries are also subject to change, and that’s okay, too.
    Megan Schaltegger, Women's Health, 8 May 2023
  • Laurie loved gossip — and knew its soft boundary with news.
    A.l. Bardach, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Dec. 2023
  • About the importance of setting boundaries for the sake of self-preservation?
    Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Nov. 2023
  • Make a boundary, explain its importance, and stick to it even if your teen pushes back.
    Sarah Scott, Parents, 12 Mar. 2024
  • Throughout his career, Winston found ways to push the boundaries of his playing.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 6 June 2023
  • On the other hand, Trump has tested boundaries and feuded with the judge who may determine his fate.
    Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
  • With a passion for pushing boundaries, Koppang's not one to rest on her laurels.
    Torunn Tronsvang, Travel + Leisure, 23 Sep. 2023
  • There could be a few more showers and thunderstorms as this boundary moves offshore.
    Dave Epstein, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Their own boundaries may have pulled back, or some people might be super hungry and leaning in.
    Jen Doll, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2023
  • However, her dad and I have noticed a tendency to push right up against a rule or boundary.
    Amy Dickinson, The Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2024
  • Russia claimed to have thwarted a wider attack on the port, with drones destroyed by ships guarding the base’s outer boundary.
    Leila Sackur, NBC News, 5 Aug. 2023
  • No one has spent more time at the far end of the Bell curve than Biles, who has spent 10 years using her singular talents to push boundaries in more ways than one.
    Time, 28 Aug. 2023
  • But Beyer said the number of acres burned within the boundaries of the vast monument in southern Nevada wasn’t yet known.
    Ty O'Neil, Stefanie Dazio and Rio Yamat, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Woodrow White’s art was already pushing boundaries when the director found him.
    Karen Idelson, Variety, 7 Dec. 2023
  • Know your network boundary and risky products as well as LockBit do.
    Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 14 Nov. 2023
  • It's said that there was a wooden pole with blood on it that marked the territorial boundary between the hunting grounds of two tribes.
    Kelsey Ogletree, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2023
  • Expect Amazon to try to challenge how the plaintiffs draw their market boundaries.
    Brian Fung, CNN, 28 Sep. 2023

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