How to Use for the duration in a Sentence

for the duration

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• My husband and my mom and my in-laws were home for the duration of my shoot.
  — Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 May 2023
• Keep the beef warm in your slow cooker for the duration of the party.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2023
• Put new items in packing cubes or tied plastic bags for the duration of the trip.
  — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2025
• The wristband is your ticket, wear it for the duration of the event.
  — Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 10 Aug. 2023
• The wristband is the ticket, and fans should wear it for the duration of the event.
  — Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 6 Aug. 2024
• This is because the price is locked in for the duration of the lease and income is fixed.
  — Sudhir Pai, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
• Think about what your family needs to get by for the duration of your trip plus a day or two.
  — Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 30 May 2025
• The 40-foot sculpture has been fenced off for the duration of the project.
  — Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 6 July 2023
• The people that look like winners right now might not be the ones that stick around for the duration.
  — Sophia Nguyen, Washington Post, 16 May 2023
• These tablets are ideal for long-term use and should last for the duration of your college course.
  — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2025
• Steady and true as a Bible verse, their love is real … at least for the duration of a song.
  — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2024
• The hood of her green costume was pulled tight around her head and remained there for the duration of the race.
  — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
• Putting up with smog for the duration of the war was one thing, with all the defense plants going full blast.
  — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2023
• The bond would have to remain in effect for the duration of the license term.
  — Jenna Carlesso, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2026
• Singh is one of the protesters who has been fasting for the duration.
  — Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News, 22 Sep. 2023
• The large nighttime events were held at the main pool, which was covered by a stage for the duration of the cruise.
  — Emily Longeretta, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
• Use the packing cubes to separate clean and dirty clothes for the duration of your cruise.
  — Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2025
• But a lot of production won’t happen for the duration of the strike.
  — Vulture, 2 May 2023
• These services will remain shut down across the county for the duration of the strike.
  — Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
• As was the case last year, the couple kept pace with one another for the duration of the race.
  — Vulture, 5 Nov. 2023
• Your passport must be valid at the time of entry and for the duration of your time in Japan.
  — Michelle Gross, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
• The control group avoided all peanuts for the duration of the 18-month study.
  — Michael Franco, New Atlas, 11 Feb. 2025
• The actor was present for the duration of the trial but did not testify.
  — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2023
• My mom has basically moved in with us for the duration of my treatments.
  — Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
• Everyone present is equal for the duration.
  — Chuck Palahniuk, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
• The borrower makes monthly payments to pay off the loan amount for the duration of the loan term.
  — Ashley Donohoe, Car and Driver, 1 Sep. 2023
• The catheter will remain in place for the duration of surgery or labor and delivery.
  — Samantha Lauriello, Health, 26 May 2024
• But currently, she is trapped in a Zoom room for the duration of a press junket.
  — Brennan Kilbane, Allure, 2 Mar. 2023
• Volunteers should be prepared to be standing up for the duration of the event.
  — Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2025
• Many closed down for the duration of the curfew because their core business happens in the evening.
  — Diane Brady, Fortune, 18 June 2025