How to Use instruct in a Sentence

instruct

verb

• She instructed us that we were to remain in our seats.
• The judge instructed the jury that they should disregard the testimony of the last witness.
• She advised him to instruct a solicitor.
• Servers instruct you to break the shell with a spoon to reach the fruit.
  — Washington Post, 25 June 2021
• The post instructs fans to stay tuned for more details.
  — Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 20 Jan. 2026
• Stone said parts of the Bible instructs people how to shave.
  — Idaho Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
• Some recipes instruct you to bake the brie in an ovenproof serving dish.
  — Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2022
• Rachelle was instructed not to tell anyone aside from the kids.
  — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 12 May 2026
• They were instructed to forget about it and move on.
  — Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
• He was instructed to pick the curtain rod up over there and put it over there.
  — Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 19 Oct. 2024
• Use the pizza dough as instructed in your recipe.
  — Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
• Servers instruct us every time to pop the favas from their pods into our mouths like edamame.
  — Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2022
• Each day, Hall instructs her students to look around for friends who aren't there.
  — ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
• Su’s boss instructs her to lie about his whereabouts on calls from both his wife and his mistress.
  — Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 1 Sep. 2023
• Gutman was instructed to go to his bank and withdraw all his cash.
  — Lynette Rice, Deadline, 11 July 2026
• The play instructed him to look elsewhere.
  — Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
• Allen instructs Blackie to follow him and jumps in his own car.
  — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
• The full council should now do the same and instruct the zoo to start the process by studying how and where.
  — Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2022
• In the video, Mace's staff members instruct her to walk up to a house and knock on the door.
  — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 16 May 2022
• The producers asked me to instruct [on camera] how to do the arm thing.
  — L. Wayne Hicks, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Jan. 2022
• The act did, though, instruct the agency to continue to weigh a ban.
  — Matthew Perrone, ajc, 28 Apr. 2022
• Does a roughneck working on an oil rig need to be instructed to wear steel-toe boots?
  — WSJ, 7 Mar. 2023
• Officers instruct him to walk a straight line using nine heel-to-toe steps.
  — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2026
• Follow-up emails will be sent next week to instruct fans on how to submit their images.
  — John Shea, SFChronicle.com, 25 June 2020
• Grayson would instruct candidates when and where to appear for the test.
  — Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2024
• Dealers have been instructed to replace the faulty parts free of charge.
  — Rob Wile, NBC News, 22 Mar. 2024
• Shaggy moved his limbs as instructed, and the carriage slid back and forth.
  — Natalie Meade, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
• The employees at these stores are trained to instruct you on how to best use these products.
  — Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 4 Feb. 2023
• Before long, Mikkelsen instructed me to pull off the road.
  — Rosecrans Baldwin, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
• Shay would then instruct victims not to tell anyone about the massages.
  — Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 13 May 2026