How to Use inside in a Sentence

inside

1 of 4 noun
  • The inside of the church is quite beautiful.
  • I've never seen the inside of a computer before.
  • The inside was bright and beachy, with light wood floors.
    Christina Dugan Ramirez, PEOPLE.com, 22 July 2022
  • Use super-cold drinks and foods to chill out from the inside.
    Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 27 July 2022
  • The meat ends up so tender and juicy on the inside, with that crispy skin on top.
    People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 31 July 2022
  • Split open the arepas and scoop out some of their soft insides to make room for the filling.
    Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 18 July 2023
  • The inside is full of wood and (electric) candles and vibes.
    oregonlive, 5 Dec. 2022
  • Fire crews quickly worked to contain the blaze from the inside.
    Rosana Hughes, ajc, 7 Aug. 2022
  • The bread is just substantial enough to hold up to its insides.
    Mara Severin | Eating Out, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Sep. 2023
  • The mirrors on the inside serve as a periscope, aligning the camera's view with the back of the control panel.
    Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 3 Aug. 2022
  • The inside is white and has been compared to a cross between an apple and a turnip.
    Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 18 June 2022
  • Creole hush puppies — crunchy on the outside, soft and warm on the inside — were on the menu as well.
    Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant, 30 June 2022
  • There's a bottle opener built into the strap and the liner on the inside is a breeze to wash out when the time comes.
    Mark Stock, Men's Health, 17 Oct. 2022
  • What's more, the suit comes with an adjustable band that laces through the inside to adjust the fit and support.
    Raena Loper, Good Housekeeping, 10 Feb. 2023
  • The panisse was the Platonic ideal of crispy-on-the-outside-creamy-on-the-inside.
    The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appétit, 23 Nov. 2022
  • My outside is good enough to eat, but my inside gets thrown away.
    Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping, 4 Sep. 2023
  • The Knights could not keep up the pace in the second half and struggled handling Houston’s length on the inside. ...
    Chron, 25 Jan. 2023
  • MagSafe cases have their own ring of magnets on the inside.
    Julian Chokkattu, Wired, 12 July 2022
  • The message was etched all over my body; my insides were crying out to be heard.
    Geena Rocero, SELF, 26 June 2023
  • The pancake’s crispy edges and the chocolate sprinkles bring welcome crunch to the gooey insides.
    The Indianapolis Star, 25 Jan. 2024
  • On the inside, the Patriots brought back Ja’Whaun Bentley on a two-year deal.
    Nicole Yang, BostonGlobe.com, 31 July 2022
  • Its convection heat gets the spuds buttery and creamy on the inside and crispy on the outside.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Nov. 2022
  • Waikiki breaks on an outer reef, but there were eight-to-ten-foot faces on the inside.
    Tasha Zemke, Outside Online, 30 Aug. 2022
  • The inside is a mix of goose down and feather blend, adding even more to the comforter’s light yet ultra-cozy feel.
    Rachel Simon, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2022
  • The bag is fully padded on the inside to protect your skis and has wheels for easy transportation to the slopes.
    Katie Kommer, Popular Mechanics, 23 Jan. 2023
  • Wipe down or blot the inside with the cloth, making sure to pay extra attention to the arm area.
    Taryn Mohrman, Good Housekeeping, 12 Oct. 2022
  • The inside had only two pages, the rest of them ripped out, which gave the thing a finished quality.
    David Gilbert, The New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2022
  • Tío Rufino had put all the animals in their pens, and the doors were all bolted from the inside.
    Yesika Salgado, refinery29.com, 1 Sep. 2022
  • The shots weren’t falling, so get easier shots on the inside.
    Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic, 8 Jan. 2023
  • The inside is as clean as the outside, all high-tech, fun and stylish although the back seat isn’t the roomiest leg-wise or height-wise.
    Josh Max, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2022
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inside

2 of 4 adverb
  • I cleaned my car inside and out.
  • Step inside and look at our menu.
  • The candy is chewy inside.
  • We went inside during the storm.
  • He got put inside for burglary.
  • Williams knocked on one Greeneville home and asked to come inside to use the phone.
    Natalie Kainz, NBC News, 20 Oct. 2023
  • The fire was quickly knocked down, and no one was inside.
    Taylor Pettaway, San Antonio Express-News, 17 May 2023
  • When the sun shines on the dark balloons, the air inside heats up and becomes buoyant.
    Jackie Appel, Popular Mechanics, 18 May 2023
  • Buchanan uses a small scrubbing brush to get inside and around the drain.
    Hannah Holland, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Sep. 2023
  • The protein in the eggs acts as a binding agent and helps create the crust that keeps all the creaminess inside.
    Jessica Furniss, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2023
  • The driver was moving slowly enough for Mor to catch up to it and jump inside.
    Gabriele Regalbuto, Fox News, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Concerned, police went inside and found Hoover in the crawlspace.
    Andrea May Sahouri, USA TODAY, 10 May 2023
  • Officials have not said what caused the fire or if anyone was inside at the time.
    Caroline Silva, ajc, 31 May 2023
  • Sit inside in the cozy dining room or outside on the spacious deck.
    Roger Sands, Forbes, 5 May 2023
  • In the late morning, the police, some of them scaling the fence around his compound, forced their way inside.
    Nicholas Casey, New York Times, 10 June 2023
  • But for us, the chance to add Kelvin as a guy that can play inside and out but has played the nickel and did in the preseason here well.
    Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 3 Sep. 2023
  • The ambulance dispatched to reach her was also shelled, and the two paramedics inside were killed.
    Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post, 11 Feb. 2024
  • There’s still enough room inside to keep up to six standard-sized cans of soda.
    Rebecca Martinson, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2023
  • With his apologies and I-love-yous not working, Hank goes back inside and breaks down in tears.
    Jordan Moreau, Variety, 30 Apr. 2023
  • Even the best gardening tools need to be stored inside to prolong their life and keep them in good shape.
    Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2023
  • One tunnel in Gaza was wide enough for a top Hamas official to drive a car inside.
    Gal Koplewitz, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2024
  • The vehicle had a flat tire, and her phone, purse and keys were still inside, according to WLKY.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2023
  • To keep the kiddos warm, the coat uses synthetic fiber that traps heat inside.
    Casey Clark, Parents, 5 Mar. 2024
  • Tatum was blocked inside and Robinson missed a wide-open 3-pointer that would have given his team the lead.
    Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 28 May 2023
  • Staying inside can be far from boring with these great toys for all ages.
    Ashley Ziegler, Parents, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Around this time, a props person appears, removes the sheet, then steps back inside.
    Joey Sims, Vulture, 11 June 2023
  • The limited mesh on the body of the tent keeps the warmth trapped inside on cold nights, while the central support frame is made to endure overnight snow buildup.
    Adrienne Jordan, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2024
  • They aren't allowed inside and there's no on-site storage or coat check.
    Robin Soslow, Chron, 14 May 2023
  • The doormat is perfect for your front door, whether inside or outdoors.
    Lee Alisha Williams, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2024
  • The offensive and defense lines had their usual two-and-two matchups on the outside and two or one on three inside.
    oregonlive, 8 Aug. 2023
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inside

3 of 4 adjective
  • I got the inside story from a friend who works there.
  • He gave us an inside view of the situation.
  • On the first pitch of the at-bat, Friedl took an inside fastball for strike one.
    Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 29 May 2023
  • But some inside traders are trying to pull him down the Big Board.
    Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2024
  • Check back here for scores, stats and other inside looks at the Fort Worth-area’s top games.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Feb. 2024
  • An inside look at why the promising young star signed on for an unwinnable bout.
    Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2023
  • The Ravens have the rare modern defense led by inside linebackers.
    Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 11 Sep. 2023
  • He is known for his inside play and backing an opponent down to the bucket for points in the paint.
    Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic, 5 Jan. 2024
  • These will later serve to make the three inside tubes of the modular sections.
    New York Times, 27 July 2023
  • What might such content look like inside classrooms across the state?
    Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 25 Apr. 2023
  • The play: Goff, under center, hands off to Gibbs on a basic inside run.
    Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2024
  • The play was a fake toss sweep mixed with an inside handoff to running back Mike Garrett.
    Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2024
  • Mosquitoes like to live and breed near people, in yards and even inside homes.
    City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2023
  • The search for an inside linebackers coach led Jerod Mayo to his former teammate.
    Oliver Thomas, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Take an inside look at what the space has to offer: What is the Haymarket by Ashbourne Farms?
    Leah Hunter, The Courier-Journal, 13 June 2023
  • Keep scrolling to see the best hairstyles from the Oscars 2024, plus how to recreate the looks with inside tips from hairstylists.
    Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 11 Mar. 2024
  • For an inside look at the inaugural event (and a sneak peek of what to expect from the rest of the series), click through the gallery below.
    Madison Rexroat, ELLE, 4 May 2023
  • Kenny’s on that list, an inside linebacker for the Greyhounds.
    Gregg Doyel indianapolis Star, The Indianapolis Star, 8 May 2023
  • The home with five bedrooms and 5 ½ bathrooms has inside walls of stone, walls of glass, a four-car garage and an outdoor fire feature.
    Catherine Reagor, The Arizona Republic, 11 Mar. 2024
  • One day during practice, White carried the ball on an inside zone run.
    Andrés Soto, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2024
  • With how thin the Ducks are at inside linebacker Boettcher isn’t going to be too far down in the rotation.
    oregonlive, 4 Sep. 2023
  • Keke Palmer is giving an inside look at her son's nursery.
    Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 2 Nov. 2023
  • The Grizzlies are an inside team, making just 33 3-pointers.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2023
  • His inside spread only measured 16 inches, but there was no two ways about it: this buck was huge.
    Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 22 Nov. 2023
  • Inside the tent, there’s a small inside pocket for stashing books or treasures.
    Tanya Edwards, Parents, 25 Nov. 2023
  • Our tester found all measurements to be accurate, even when adding the length of the tape’s body to an inside measurement.
    Molly Blanco, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 June 2023
  • The Dolphins got effective play from their inside linebacker duo in the 2023 season.
    Daniel Oyefusi, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Then Miguel Vargas leveled the contest by pulling an inside curveball for a double at the end of a seven-pitch at-bat.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2023
  • The buck won’t be scored until after the 60-day drying period is up, but its heavy rack has a 23-inch inside spread and split brow tines.
    Outdoor Life, 15 Nov. 2023
  • Take Josey Jewell at inside linebacker, who played for Evero in Denver.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2024
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inside

4 of 4 preposition
  • We waited inside the store.
  • He lives inside the city limits.
  • She kept her hands inside her pockets.
  • His feelings were building up inside him.
  • Sources inside the company indicate that there are disagreements about the change in management.
  • Several people were trapped inside the burning building.
  • Cars inside the circle have the right of way, so wait your turn.
    Rebecca Rule, BostonGlobe.com, 19 July 2023
  • About 6,000 fans watched the show inside the arena, and tens of thousands more at big-screen events across the U.K.
    Staff and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 14 May 2023
  • For that, Hardie spoke to more than 80 people, both inside and outside the BBC.
    Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Sep. 2023
  • Two things to expect Sunday night inside Ford Field: lots of noise and lots of points.
    Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 8 Jan. 2024
  • Israeli troops on the ground inside the Gaza Strip on Thursday.
    Yasmine Salam, NBC News, 9 Dec. 2023
  • In the rape scene, the director wanted to come inside the studio.
    Sophia Scorziello, Variety, 25 June 2023
  • The ride starts with some loops outside the mountain structure, before the carts go inside the ride.
    Sean P. Means, The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 Sep. 2023
  • At the end of the process, there is no record of the original training data inside the model.
    Joella Carman, NBC News, 17 May 2023
  • Will roost inside home, that bright thing, the curved beak that indicates eagle and not raven.
    Hazlitt, 17 May 2023
  • If Betelgeuse was our sun, its edge would extend nearly to the orbit of Jupiter and the Earth would be inside it.
    Dean Regas, The Enquirer, 14 June 2023
  • As for what will go inside the lunar dwellings, NASA is working on that, too.
    Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 10 Oct. 2023
  • On Sunday morning flies buzzed inside the pale green tent as the 65-year-old crawled in to change out of clothes wet from recent rain.
    Sean Cotter, BostonGlobe.com, 25 June 2023
  • The bodies of Brandi Tyau and Danielle Agcaoili were found inside the cabin.
    Stefanie Dazio, Anchorage Daily News, 3 June 2023
  • Simply open up the capsule, write a custom note, then close it back up and place it back inside the bottle.
    Rebecca Martinson, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2023
  • On arrival, police found the boy inside a vehicle and pronounced him dead at the scene.
    Rae Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 24 Aug. 2023
  • The photo was taken inside a car the witness believed to be Brannon’s, the complaint says.
    Antonio Planas, NBC News, 14 June 2023
  • His grand slam off Gavin Guidry in the third was a high fly that looked to be headed foul, but the 20-mph wind blowing left to right pushed it inside the left-field foul pole.
    Eric Olson, ajc, 26 June 2023
  • There’s a bust of Roosevelt outside City Hall, and a portrait inside the building.
    Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2023
  • No one who has stepped inside the store in recent years would find that surprising.
    Theresa Vargas, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2024
  • This prompted the businessman to open a bakery inside the grocery store, an unheard-of idea at the time.
    Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 26 June 2023
  • The dream of playing professionally was a fire that burned inside all of us and the path to get there was a difficult one.
    Evan Frank, The Indianapolis Star, 16 May 2023
  • Fox News, the thinking both inside and outside the network went, was bigger than its stars and could make or break them more or less at will.
    Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 26 June 2023
  • The deputy who trained the fallen lawman made clear the high pitch of emotions inside the Sheriff’s Department.
    Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2023
  • The daily fine listed on the card inside the book was 2 cents, which would have resulted in a total fine of nearly $475.
    oregonlive, 13 June 2023

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