How to Use idea in a Sentence
idea
noun- My idea is to study law.
- He has an idea for a movie.
- Buying the car was a bad idea.
- Whose idea was it to leave so early?
- My idea was that if we left early we could beat the crowd.
- She's always full of new ideas.
- Starting her own business seemed like a good idea at the time, but it turned out badly.
- It's a good idea to talk to people who have actually been there.
- I'm not sure what to do next. Do you have any ideas?
- I have some ideas for redecorating the room.
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Send ideas and tips to arlyssa.becenti@arizonarepublic.com.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, AZCentral.com, 23 July 2025
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Send ideas and tips to arlyssa.becenti@arizonarepublic.com.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024
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Send ideas and tips to arlyssa.becenti@arizonarepublic.com.
—The Arizona Republic, 24 Feb. 2024
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Please email ideas to bbry@blackbirdv.com and neil@blackbirdv.com.
—Barbara Bry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2024
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With the show, there’s a huge gap between the idea and the laugh.
—Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2022
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The truth is that Putin is afraid of the idea of freedom.
—Time, 7 Oct. 2022
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The idea of what a home might be runs through the story.
—Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 23 May 2022
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Where did the idea for this time jump of sorts come from?
—Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 1 Aug. 2022
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For more present picks, check out all of the best gift ideas of 2024.
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 5 Nov. 2024
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The idea for the change, Landrieu said, came from Biden.
—Glenn Thrush, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Aug. 2022
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The idea for the change, Mr. Landrieu said, came from Mr. Biden.
—New York Times, 2 Aug. 2022
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Miloš had a wacky idea about Burt Reynolds for a while.
—Jordan Hoffman Updated, EW.com, 10 July 2025
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The best ideas tend to start with wanting to learn more.
—Stephanie Dillon, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
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Story tips and ideas can be sent to sarah.rumpf@fox.com and on X: @s_rumpfwhitten.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2024
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Story tips and ideas can be sent to sarah.rumpf@fox.com and on X: @s_rumpfwhitten.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 29 Nov. 2023
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And then there was the Drip God, which was never my idea.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
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Yes, Palm Springs is always a good idea, the scenery seems to agree.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 24 Feb. 2023
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Here are some ideas about what to say to a grieving friend.
—Malaka Gharib, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
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Most creators ignore this treasure trove of content ideas.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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Russia has rejected that idea, and euroskeptic Trump might not have the region's concerns in the forefront of his mind come Friday.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2025
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