How to Use closed in a Sentence

closed

adjective
  • The beach is closed this time of night.
  • He looked at me through half-closed eyes.
  • These restrooms are closed for cleaning.
  • The chairman declared the discussion closed and allowed no further speeches.
  • The store is closed for lunch between 1 and 2 p.m.
  • Jezebel was sold off and closed.
    Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Newsweek's live blog is closed.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Newsweek's live blog is closed.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Newsweek's live blog is closed.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Newsweek's live blog is closed.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Newsweek's live blog is closed.
    Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Newsweek's live blog is closed.
    Hannah Parry shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Newsweek's live blog is closed.
    Hannah Parry john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Newsweek's live blog is closed.
    Hannah Parry hollie Silverman gabe Whisnant anna Commander sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
  • What’s open, and what’s closed?
    Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Streets near the school are closed.
    Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2025
  • One door had not, per the cliché, closed.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Just make sure to wear closed-toe shoes.
    Alice Gainer, CBS News, 4 June 2026
  • The Bills’ pass rush rarely closed.
    The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • But the urgent care was closed.
    Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
  • All the major routes are closed.
    Christine Sloan, CBS News, 23 June 2026
  • The parking lot there is closed.
    Danielle Kaeding, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Her eyes fluttered open then closed.
    Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Courts and most schools are also closed.
    ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Trails in the area remained closed.
    Katie Langford, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026
  • At the moment, all doors seemed closed to him.
    Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
  • It’s called a closed loop system.
    Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 23 Feb. 2026
  • With two losses in the league, that route seems closed.
    Erick Smith, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
  • If the box remains closed, there’s a big prize fund.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
  • And don’t let anyone tell you that the doors are closed.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 22 Oct. 2025

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