How to Use learn in a Sentence

learn

verb
  • We had to learn the rules of the game.
  • We had to learn the names of the state capitals.
  • I'm trying to learn my lines for the play.
  • She learned through a letter that her father had died.
  • I later learned that they had never called.
  • We finally learned the truth about what had happened.
  • I can't swim yet, but I'm learning.
  • People learn throughout their lives.
  • She's interested in learning French.
  • Hood learned that the hard way.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 11 May 2026
  • And learn the words and sing along.
    Janelle Ash , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
  • Click or tap here to learn more.
    Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Click or tap here to learn more.
    Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2025
  • When will Democrats learn this?
    Nicole Russell, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • There’s still a lot at stake and a lot to learn.
    Tony East, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Gu said learned her trick for the first rail just last week.
    Sean Gregory, Time, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Tell them your story and learn theirs.
    Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Point being there is more out there to learn.
    Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 6 Apr. 2026
  • He wasn’t done learning, though.
    Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Every day, there’s more and more and more to learn.
    Angelique Jackson, Variety, 25 May 2026
  • Saru had to learn to shed his species' innate fear to evolve.
    Kate Cox, Ars Technica, 15 Oct. 2020
  • Don’t be afraid to talk about failures, doubts or lessons learned.
    Conrad Young, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
  • Guests can see inside the plane and learn how and when it was used.
    Shanti Lerner, The Arizona Republic, 26 Oct. 2022
  • Get your hands on the trend (and learn how to style it) below.
    Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 11 May 2026
  • Over the years, Koch has had to learn a lot about trees and seeds.
    Laura Schulte, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2021
  • What did Hitler learn from all those hours spent at the grand opera house?
    Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
  • But there will be something new for Dech to learn.
    David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Have no fear, for Beckham has learned.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
  • What has Pelley learned in those four months?
    Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • There was so much dialogue to learn all the time.
    Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026

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