How to Use in the main in a Sentence
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There were four house flies in the main kitchen prep area.
—Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
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Meet the guide in the main lobby in front of the library store.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
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The pay-per-view card has a middleweight title fight in the main event slot.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
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Could Jesus start ahead of Wood in the main striker role?
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
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Only Saint Mary’s is in the main bracket.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
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Taxis are plentiful in the main town, but can be expensive.
—Sarah Souli, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2026
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The rooms There are four rooms in the main house and six in the adjacent carriage house.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
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But though this function is listed in the main menu, it hasn't been released at the time of writing.
—New Atlas, 9 Jan. 2026
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Tidy agreements protect goodwill in the main group and in any of its smaller circles.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2026
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Since then, five other games in the main series have been released along with numerous spinoffs.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 14 July 2026
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In true Southern fashion, the day begins with a hearty breakfast served in the main house.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
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The card still features an interim championship bout in the main event.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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At one point, the people in the main room start soundchecking one of Bassvictim’s songs.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2025
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The slough is just one of countless places where bass may spawn, though, including in the main river channel.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
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Time sips slower here, or at least that’s what the dainty vintage glass cocktails in the main bar would suggest.
—Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Inspectors observed five flies in the main kitchen and preparation area.
—Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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Ring in the new year with party favors and a DJ in the main lodge, and fireworks on the slopes.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
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The film will world premiere in the main competition section.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 July 2026
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Guests seeking more natural light may prefer a higher-floor room in the main building.
—Leandra Beabout, Travel + Leisure, 26 Feb. 2026
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The extra girth is most noticeable in the main living area, which centers around a combined kitchen and lounge.
—New Atlas, 3 Jan. 2026
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This all happened in the main channel on the new docks at Dana Point's west marina.
—Michele Gile, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
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Real Estate Five bedrooms and four baths are contained in the main house.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2025
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Shillinglaw recommends checking out the Belfry of Bruges in the main square.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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For families No children under 10 in the main lodge and lodge suites.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
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Kairat are not the first Kazakhstani team to play in the main phase of the Champions League.
—Will Jeanes, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
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Jacket and snow pants rentals are also available here as well as at Elation Sports in the main lodge.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026
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There have also been several spin-off games, while a fifth game in the main series is in development.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 7 Feb. 2026
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The space then doubles as a mudroom for washing off and removing dirty clothes before putting a toe down in the main cabin.
—New Atlas, 23 July 2026
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Breakfast in the main dining room, followed by time lingering over coffee while the room slowly fills.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2026
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Inside the pool house, which has an angled fireplace resembling the one found in the main residence.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2025
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