How to Use closing in a Sentence

closing

noun
  • We met with our lawyer before the closing on our new house.
  • Stand clear of the closing door.
    Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
  • For now there is no set closing date.
    Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 3 June 2026
  • The next surgery will be the closing of his face.
    Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Claire’s did not list closing dates for any of the stores.
    Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2025
  • But there were some fresh shark tales on the rodeo’s closing day.
    Lawrence Specker | [email protected], al, 24 July 2023
  • Why is Claire's closing stores?
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Both sectors are on pace to score fresh closing highs.
    Sean Conlon,sarah Min, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Gift cards are no longer being sold at the closing stores.
    Neal Riley, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
  • No closing date has been revealed for the pop-up.
    Denni Hu, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
  • For some law firms, that means asking at case closing.
    Peter Boyd, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Their kitchen will close an hour before closing time each day.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 11 June 2022
  • On the closing night, things won’t run nearly so late.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
  • That is not a clever closing flourish.
    Literary Hub, 26 June 2026
  • And how stunning was that closing shot?
    Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The full list of closings is below.
    Eric Henderson, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • See the full list of closings below.
    Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Still, the closing stretch had more madness in store.
    Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
  • First, a five-year closing process delayed the project.
    Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026
  • This one for me was meant to be a closing statement, so to speak.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 June 2026
  • The problem is that the team looks lost in the closing stages of the game.
    David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
  • Here's the full roundup of openings and closings.
    Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The reason for the store's closing isn't clear.
    Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Their last round of closings was in 2025.
    Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2026
  • My closing rate went from 25% to 60%.
    Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 3 Feb. 2026
  • The senior guard had to get the wrist retaped in the closing minute.
    Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Take a look below for the latest full list of school closings in the area.
    Mike Toole, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Take a look below for the full list of school closings and delays.
    Wbz-News Staff, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Take a look below for the full list of school closings and delays.
    Wbz-News Staff, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Take a look below for the full list of school closings and delays.
    Wbz-News Staff, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026

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