How to Use context in a Sentence
context
noun- We need to look at the event within the larger context of world history.
- We need to consider these events in context.
- The book puts these events in their proper historical and social contexts.
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Talk about pulling that out of context.
—Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2025
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Don’t take this out of context.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 25 Mar. 2026
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How does a re-up work in that context?
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 13 May 2026
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So that, that puts it in the context again.
—Outside Online, 21 Jan. 2026
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And in that context, bloomers feel right at home.
—Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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And now a new book is adding more context — and more logs to the fire.
—Barbara Vandenburgh, USA TODAY, 8 July 2019
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That can be useful in the right context.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
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Data and context are not the same thing.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
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The full context and origins of the videos are not clear.
—Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
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How does one stick to the basics in that context?
—Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
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Volkov places the work in a broader context.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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The context for this drought starts in the winter and spring.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2022
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The video comes from an unknown source and lacks any context.
—Christopher Sherman, Star Tribune, 18 Aug. 2020
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The moment makes far more sense with context.
—Ryan Brennan april 22, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
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What does normal life mean in this context—can it be staged?
—Hanlu Zhang, Artforum, 10 Mar. 2026
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All of this is just context for where my career was at this point.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2022
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Now think about that same scene in the context of a sporting event.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
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Does this line, devoid of context, make sense?
—Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 3 Mar. 2026
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Tsarwhas added some context for the name of this form of leukemia.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
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For context, most parties take around three days to climb the route.
—Matt Skenazy, Outside Online, 6 June 2018
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And that’s depth, that’s the context and the nuance.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 10 June 2026
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More context doesn’t cost a little more.
—David Noy, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
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That’s only fun for a while, though, so here comes the context.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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And that context lives in someone's head, not in any dataset.
—Jack O'Hara, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
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Any win, in that context, is welcomed.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
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But then claimed the story lacked context.
—Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
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But myths go viral, and context doesn’t.
—Mike Rothschild, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
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