How to Use main in a Sentence

main

1 of 2 noun

• Turn off the water at the mains.
• My radio runs either off batteries or off the mains.
• For mains, two dishes stand out.
  — Keyla Vasconcellos, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
• With such a hearty main, there’s no room for much more on the menu.
  — David Tanis, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2022
• Rescuers broke the car's window to reach the main and pulled him out.
  — Janice Dean, Fox News, 9 Nov. 2020
• Starters, $8-$15; mains, $14-$52.
  — Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
• Just like at El Che, though, the meats and mains are the stars of the show.
  — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2024
• Schulze said a 4-inch gas main was struck by a contractor, which caused the gas leak.
  — Meg Jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 July 2018
• And hearty soups or stews can serve as a delicious main your guests will be drooling over.
  — Abby Wilson, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Jan. 2024
• These simple, no-cook apps, mains, and dips come together with no heat.
  — Joie Probst, Midwest Living, 23 May 2026
• Any hearty or savory main will go well with the simple yet bright nature of this corn dish.
  — Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2023
• These kinds of mains are fairly unique to the Las Vegas menu.
  — Melinda Sheckells, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
• Besides the glass, the streets were covered with water from broken mains.
  — Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2023
• Charred flatbreads are also on the menu alongside heartier mains like rib eye steak.
  — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
• Take your pick from belly-warming soups and stews, cozy casseroles, hearty meat mains, rich pastas, and more.
  — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2026
• The boat has four staterooms, including a full-beam main, and quarters for five crew.
  — Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2022
• Think a dinner party main has to be difficult?
  — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
• This meat-lovers main even comes together with just 10 minutes of hands-on time.
  — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
• Make-ahead dishes, oven-ready mains and one-pot recipes free hosts to actually talk to their guests.
  — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
• The book has recipes categorized by breakfast, mains, sides, munchies, and sweets, as well as drinks.
  — Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 28 Nov. 2023
• Food and drink At each meal there’s a set menu with a few options to choose from–two starters, three mains and one dessert.
  — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026
• This thicker, slightly more decadent take on the classic is filling enough to act as a main.
  — Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2023
• The rocket hit a gas main, and the blast reverberated through the city.
  — James Verini, New York Times, 19 May 2022
• Expect hearty mains, craft beers brewed on site, and a lively, come-as-you-are outdoor biergarten.
  — Taryn Shorr-McKee, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2025
• Breakfast also featured a fish main (a thick cut of salmon with miso sauce), pickles, rice, and miso soup.
  — Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2026
• Toss in a warm bacon vinaigrette and top with hunks of goat cheese for a rich, filling main that’s not short on flavor.
  — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2026
• The shifting earth has compacted the gas mains running north-south beneath the streets.
  — WIRED, 15 June 2023
• Thanks to sturdy greens, cheese, nuts, grains and more, these salads are fit to be a dinner main or a filling lunch.
  — Washington Post, 10 Jan. 2024
• The menu’s other two mains, skirt steak and wild coho, are grilled over oak with the same exactitude.
  — Providence Cicero, The Seattle Times, 25 Oct. 2018
• This beautiful main only takes 10 minutes out of your day.
  — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026

main

2 of 2 adjective

• And now for the main event of the evening!
• Speed is the main advantage of this approach.
• This dish can be served as a main course or appetizer.
• The company's main office is located in New York.
• Does your child have a main sport?
  — Nicole Williams, AJC.com, 22 June 2026
• Great fight and very strong main card.
  — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
• Wind and hail would be the two main threats.
  — Michael Autovino, CBS News, 4 May 2026
• That has to do with two main factors.
  — Christian Romo, Freep.com, 24 Sep. 2025
• That was my main approach to it.
  — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
• There are two main ways to wear a headband.
  — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
• White gave us the entire main card.
  — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
• Two main things came from this challenge.
  — Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 9 June 2026
• But that wasn’t his main concern.
  — Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
• Inside, the large main room is the heart of the home.
  — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2026
• Type of drug test There are three main kinds of drug tests.
  — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
• Baker said his main goal wasn’t to win the show, though.
  — Kathryn Kovalenko, Twin Cities, 31 Mar. 2026
• Paint the color of your choice to match the look of your main house.
  — Laura Kristine Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2023
• There are two main types of CSU.
  — Ruth Jessen Hickman, Health, 10 Feb. 2026
• So what of Sunday’s main event?
  — Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
• Boeing is our main way to play it for the Club.
  — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2026
• Here are the best main streets across Arizona.
  — Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 19 Jan. 2026
• Lake Pflugerville is the city's main water source.
  — Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
• One of his main focuses as chief will be on staffing.
  — Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2026
• But her main goal was not to do an impression.
  — Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 22 June 2026
• There are two main paths to a solution.
  — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 6 Apr. 2026
• This pie includes water as its main one.
  — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
• Our main stage had some of our travel celebrities.
  — Mekialaya White, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
• Two main forces keep devices in the drawer.
  — Eric Williams, Fortune, 21 June 2026
• Yet your health always should be your main concern.
  — CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
• An entree is a course served between the first and main ones.
  — Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 30 Oct. 2023