How to Use motion in a Sentence

motion

1 of 2 noun

• She made a motion calling for the repeal of the law.
• He caught the ball and flipped it back to me in one fluid motion.
• The judge denied a motion to delay the hearing.
• His lawyer filed a motion for a mistrial.
• She has a simple golf swing with no wasted motion.
• He made hand motions to get our attention.
• Her motion was voted on.
• The wax should be applied using a circular motion.
• What idea set the whole thing in motion?
  — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 3 May 2026
• His motion died due a lack of a second.
  — Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
• Just the pure joy of motion and music.
  — Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
• Yet the car was still in fluid motion.
  — Weike Wang, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
• Maybe get him in motion a little bit more.
  — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2026
• The judge has not yet ruled on the defense motion.
  — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
• But the regime couldn’t stop what was already in motion.
  — Fatemeh Jamalpour, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
• One sentence sets that in motion.
  — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
• Those plans are already in motion.
  — Jesse Coburn, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
• The motion failed in a vote of 47-53.
  — Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
• The bail motion is expected to be filed by the end of the month.
  — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
• The motion passed in a vote of five to one, with six members of the school board present.
  — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Jan. 2026
• The judge is expected to rule on the motion in the next few days.
  — Steve Helling, PEOPLE.com, 22 June 2022
• These smart faucets use motion sensors to turn the water on and off.
  — Bridget Degnan, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Oct. 2022
• What routes does a team like to pair with different types of motion?
  — Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
• Blackburn called Tyre and things were set in motion.
  — Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
• Judge Gallagher has not ruled on the motions.
  — Emerson Clarridge updated March 31, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
• There are four infrared cameras that track the motion of his head.
  — Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 13 July 2026
• Complete motion across his chest.
  — Will Sammon, New York Times, 13 June 2026
• There is nothing more graceful than a heron in motion.
  — Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
• Peraza dove to his right and then made a flip to second in one motion.
  — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 23 May 2026
• In one fluid motion, bring your heels toward your butt to lift the bar.
  — Jakob Roze, Health, 2 Sep. 2025

motion

2 of 2 verb

• The guard motioned us through the gate.
• She motioned at the empty chair beside her and told me to sit down.
• She motioned to her assistant.
• Rush said, then motioned to their son.
  — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
• The songstress then motioned him over and snuck a peck on the lips.
  — Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 20 Mar. 2018
• Mims motioned from the right slot to outside on the left.
  — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2026
• Lined up in the slot was Brown, who motioned from right to left.
  — Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com, 6 Nov. 2019
• Bale took a step back, motioning to the net and got a spin on it.
  — SI.com, 26 May 2018
• At the old fire crew bunkhouse, Ben motioned me around a corner.
  — Cassidy Randall, Longreads, 16 Feb. 2023
• Good appears to be motioning to them with her hands.
  — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
• Johnson motioned for the trainers, and then put his head in his hands.
  — Mark Kern, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Oct. 2025
• Ohtani watched the ball, flipped his bat and motioned with both hands to teammates in the third-base dugout.
  — ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
• The team motioned but stayed in punt formation.
  — Seth Emerson, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
• But the pilot motioned to an area in the distance that was cloaked in clouds, and shook his head.
  — Jon Lee Anderson, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2018
• The man calmly motioned to the back of his station wagon.
  — Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
• One of the suspects pulled out a pistol and motioned for the woman to get out of her car.
  — Michelle Hunter, NOLA.com, 14 Jan. 2018
• As the line to view formed, his sister turned my way, motioning me forward.
  — Bryan Washington, The New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2023
• The friend motioned to Marian’s son to join us.
  — Ayşegül Savaş, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2025
• Strange, though, motioned inside to help block an all-out Denver blitz.
  — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 24 Dec. 2025
• Leggett appeared upset and motioned his hands, the complaint says.
  — Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025
• The sailor on the Vestal motioned to the six Arizona crewmen.
  — Shaun McKinnon, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2020
• Third base coach Dino Ebel motioned for a trainer right away.
  — Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2023
• Graham was the on-deck hitter on the play and never motioned for Holvey to slide.
  — Kirk Kenney, sandiegouniontribune.com, 16 June 2018
• If he can be motioned out of the backfield and win match-ups downfield, he will be targeted.
  — Ryan O'Halloran, The Denver Post, 11 July 2019
• Taha, on the other side of the fire, checked its position and motioned for release.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 24 Dec. 2025
• The Packers lined up with trips to the left, and Wilson motioned that way.
  — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
• Pumping his left arm in the air, Parsons motioned for the chant to go louder.
  — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 Sep. 2025
• The man pulled up his shirt and motioned to his waistline at what Beltran assumed was a weapon.
  — Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2019
• Then, when pressed if he's officially booked or not, the actor motioned that his lips are sealed.
  — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Apr. 2026
• Bautista motioned toward Odor, who landed a clean punch across Bautista's jaw line.
  — Jeff Wilson, star-telegram, 2 June 2018