How to Use most in a Sentence
- Choosing a color took the most time.
- That family owned the most land.
- Unfortunately the negative aspects of our schools get the most attention.
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The job is tougher than most might think.
—Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
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And by the way, most of you know this.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 10 Feb. 2026
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But the Sabres aren’t most teams.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
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That’s why most places don’t have those prop bets.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
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Then use a brush to knock off most of the dirt and dust.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
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Wearing a sport coat most days.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
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The seventh-most wins in the sport.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
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For most of us, that message has sunk in.
—Ken Colburn, AZCentral.com, 26 Oct. 2025
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Caregivers know this more than most.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Jan. 2026
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In our careers and work, most of us do it.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
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Smith has lived most of his life without a colon.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
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For most mice, this would be a hard suite to compete with.
—PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2025
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This is not how garbage works; most dumpster falls are a lie.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 29 May 2026
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Yet most buyers still can’t afford to act on it.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
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But most of them are asking the wrong first question.
—Shaz Khan, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
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Breezy conditions will last through most of the week.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 26 Oct. 2025
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As with most wellness trends, bone broth is nothing new.
—Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
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Has a creamy taste that most people find pleasant.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 28 Sep. 2025
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Which player from your club most needs to step up their level?
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
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Diesel is used by the semitrailers that cart most of our food around.
—Wes Zebrowski, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
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Aikens doesn’t eat meat, and most of the menu is pescatarian.
—Victoria M. Walker, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 May 2026
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That’s where most of the preventive work should start.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
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Lastly, what has impressed you most about him?
—Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
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So, no, most of us are not lining up for a brain chip anytime soon.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
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These second and third strikes appear to have caused most of the deaths.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
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Rogers was banged up in the spring, like most of the other running backs.
—Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 1 May 2026
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Something clicked with patrons, even though most had not heard of the shows.
—Bill Hirschman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
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The first hours of sleep are the ones that count most.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
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In the years since that book, what’s changed most for you?
—Eric Markowitz, Big Think, 23 Sep. 2025
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If all goes well, the process will take a few years at most.
—Naomi Cahn, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2026
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What proved to be most useful to you?
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
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But crack was the drug Sheen said hooked him most.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
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What impressed me most was the wear.
—Olivia Cefalu, InStyle, 22 Jan. 2026
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What matters most is how that time is spent.
—Janine Rubenstein, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
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The numbers that stood out most were on the ground.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
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So what stands out most about the Chiefs’ road ahead?
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 15 May 2026
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Then there is the activism at its most mush-brained.
—Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
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Still, what sticks out most is the show’s treatment of youth.
—Greta Rainbow, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
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He's kept in touch with costars from his most famous show over the years.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
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Or the book that is most beloved by readers in Japan?
—Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
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But what excites us most is slowing it down.
—Alma Rota, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
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This is most effective if the grates are warm.
—Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
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That happens when the sun is at its most active.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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That happens when the sun is at its most active.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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The person who stood out most had a pre-med background.
—Maureen Cawley, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Get ready for your most gorgeous front door display yet.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
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Each of these three works is most certainly a salve.
—Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
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His most recent game may have been the best of his career.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
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Who's most likely to book a villa here?
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
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Our politicians and most on the left just didn't want to listen.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 6 Nov. 2023
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What has surprised you most about the response?
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 6 Feb. 2026
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What sources were most helpful in that research?
—Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025
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The ones most exposed often have not.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
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What was most memorable about your stay?
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
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Eighteen months was seen as most likely.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 3 June 2026
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What surprised him most wasn't the danger.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
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After all, many of our most treasured meals are past down from her recipe box.
—Emma Ashe, Southern Living, 14 Jan. 2026
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