How to Use embark on/upon in a Sentence

embark on/upon

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  • The bot now has to embark on a mission to find all the pieces.
    — Nick Romano, EW.com, 30 May 2024
  • The series features teams of two who embark on a trek around the world.
    — Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 30 Aug. 2023
  • This summer, skip the plane or train ride and hop in the car to embark on an epic road trip.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2024
  • Taylor Swift is about to embark on one of her biggest tours to date.
    — Olivia Evans, Women's Health, 17 Mar. 2023
  • The duo embark on a road trip to steal all the money from the mob boss who first hired Don.
    — Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Along with the album, Clipse is set to embark on a national tour.
    — Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 17 June 2025
  • To embark on a journey to change this model, companies have a three-fold task.
    — Matt Swann, Forbes, 3 May 2023
  • Is there a chance the company may embark on a merger or cut costs and lay people off in the months ahead?
    — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 9 June 2023
  • The yacht will then embark on eight voyages throughout the summer season.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 Dec. 2023
  • As the Arisen, whose heart is stolen by a dragon, players embark on a quest to defeat the beast.
    — Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 15 June 2024
  • The Gilliers will also embark on a search for a new creative director in due time.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 3 June 2025
  • Next year, it is expected to join the Navy to embark on combat missions.
    — Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Take a look at our list, and get ready to embark on the adventure of a lifetime while on your next vacation.
    — James Barrett, Men's Health, 6 Apr. 2023
  • Cold Plate Recipes Ready to embark on your own cold supper journey?
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
  • In the end, his decision to embark on the trek was even more spontaneous than Loni’s.
    — Francesca Street, CNN, 28 Apr. 2023
  • This turn of events seems natural enough for a tween who’s about to embark on the biggest social chapter of his life.
    — Toby Rose, Parents, 29 July 2025
  • The artist was set to embark on a tour this month with Karla Bonoff through the new year, which will now be canceled.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2024
  • The band will embark on a tour in support of Rebel Diamonds next summer.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 26 Dec. 2023
  • The adorable robot who hangs out in your PlayStation is about to embark on a new adventure.
    — Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 27 June 2024
  • The four-and-a-half-month mark of a relationship was cited as the ideal time for couples to embark on their first trip.
    — Soo Kim, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Then, Shakira will embark on the Latin American leg of her tour.
    — Daniela Avila, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
  • The hitmaker is also about to embark on her next string of live dates, the Back to Wy theater tour.
    — Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Peck, meanwhile, is about to embark on his Stampede Tour, which kicks off in Canada this month.
    — Njera Perkins, Peoplemag, 12 July 2024
  • To reintroduce the beloved Tennant only to kill him again would have been cruel, and hardly the way to embark on a new era.
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2023
  • There will be growing pains in Los Angeles and the Lakers are about to embark on a tough stretch of games.
    — Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
  • At the start of February, the band will embark on an extensive tour scheduled to extend through the end of May.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2025
  • This fall, Lorde will embark on her Ultrasound World Tour in support of the album.
    — Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2025
  • In the final scene of the show, Agatha, in her ghost form, joins Billy, and the two embark on a new journey to find Tommy.
    — Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Joe, Nick, and Kevin are about to embark on their 40 city tour to honor their long journey as a band of brothers and a brothers band.
    — Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Lisa Nguyen’s pop-up doughnut shop, HeyDay, was a risky venture to embark on in the spring of 2020.
    — oregonlive, 29 June 2023

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