How to Use now in a Sentence

now

1 of 3 adverb

• Now's the time for action.
• He knows now that he was wrong.
• Police have now identified the man who they believe stole the car.
• I'm feeling much better now, thank you.
• I love you now and I'll love you forever.
• Scientists now believe that the bones belong to a different species of reptile.
• We were having trouble before, but everything's okay now.
• The right seems to be lost now.
  — Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
• The air was now cool and moist.
  — Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
• The tent peg is in her hands now.
  — Emma Green, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
• But that was then, this is now.
  — Peter Madonia, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026
• And now, the time to do it is now.
  — Scott Talley, Freep.com, 2 Sep. 2025
• Learn how to get rid of your debt for less now.
  — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 10 June 2026
• The bill now heads to the House.
  — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
• For now, the fortress in Pokrovsk holds.
  — David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
• My heart is ten sizes larger now.
  — Matt Minton, Variety, 17 June 2026
• But his end game is now in question.
  — Chris Kenning, USA Today, 21 May 2026
• But there’s nothing for it now.
  — Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
• But now look at us all these years later.
  — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
• His dad’s pit sits now in his backyard.
  — Noelle Alviz-Gransee march 15, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2026
• And yet, to think back on it now—what folly!
  — Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
• For now, his back issue has him out of play.
  — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
• But now the big question mark is, what’s next?
  — Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 9 Mar. 2026
• Well, here is Mark and Rachel now.
  — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
• My other friend is tired, as this is now the norm.
  — Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026
• Maybe third-graders are running the joint now.
  — Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 20 Oct. 2025
• That comes out of Qatar, and now it is cut to size.
  — CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
• Perhaps now’s the time for that, though.
  — Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2026
• Some of those clients are now living on the streets.
  — Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 23 Sep. 2025
• Readers will now pick the best of the best in our poll.
  — Darla Rivera, Oklahoman, 9 Feb. 2026

now

2 of 3 noun

• The kids are supposed to be in bed by now.
• She's due back a week from now.
• Things are fine for now.
• A lot of things can happen between now and then.
• That's enough for now, but we may need some more later.
• Fifty years from now you'll be telling your grandchildren about this day.
• From now on, no one can use my car without my permission.
• We'll be here from now until November.
• Millie swapped of-the-era straight-leg jeans for cord-denim pants with a more of-the-now barrel shape.
  — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2026
• Remember when see-now-buy-now was fashion’s hottest buzzword?
  — Steff Yotka, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2017
• Parallels between Miller’s then and latter-day nows have never been hard to reach for.
  — Ben Brantley, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2016
• The Grateful Dead were about creating a bunch of fantastic nows.
  — Karen Bliss, Billboard, 2 June 2017
• Model 3 now has improved ride comfort, lower wind noise & many other small improvements.
  — Megan Geuss, Ars Technica, 22 May 2018
• Finding a passable wing that can shoot and defend will put the Knicks in a better situation for the now and for the future.
  — Tom Rende, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
• The see-now-buy-now collection included jewelry, eyewear, shoes and clothing.
  — Washington Post, 24 Sep. 2019
• For now, all of the remaining designers who have implemented see-now-buy-now fashion shows are planning to go forward with them, at least in the short term.
  — Jessica Iredale | Wwd, latimes.com, 31 Mar. 2017
• There will also be a Tommy x Zendaya capsule collection to drop in a see-now-buy-now runway show in February.
  — Brooke Bobb, Vogue, 16 Oct. 2018
• The see-now-buy-now collection maintained Tommy Hilfiger’s signature red, white, and blue theme as well, plus racing stripes this season.
  — Emilia Petrarca, The Cut, 25 Feb. 2018
• In Augustine’s formulation, a faithful person doesn’t merely forget the past, that collection of dead nows.
  — Christian Wiman, WSJ, 21 June 2019
• The now-teenager has been a constant presence by her mom's side over the years, joining her on her world tours, appearing in a music video and serving as inspiration for Pink's songs.
  — ABC News, 8 June 2026
• Not only that, her son, Miles, is gay, which at first was problematic given their Southern-religious upbringing but nows seems to be OK.
  — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 15 June 2018
• Bailey has overseen many innovations at Burberry, including implementing a see-now-buy-now runway show and combining the men’s and women’s shows.
  — Sarah Spellings, The Cut, 31 Oct. 2017

now

3 of 3 adjective

• His health has been dicey, and decline could be sudden, but the now package is very impressive.
  — Tony Blengino, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2022
• Barker recently got over his fear of flying, crediting much of the change to his now-wife.
  — Elise Brisco, USA TODAY, 12 Oct. 2022
• And after his affair with his now-wife Camilla came to light, his public image took a hit.
  — Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2022
• In a new interview with People, the now cancer-free actor shared more about that time in his life.
  — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 9 Mar. 2022
• Following Kylie's announcement of her son's arrival, the now mom of two was showered with love from friends and family.
  — Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com, 9 Feb. 2022
• And three months after that, Lodge proposed to his now-wife in December 2021.
  — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE.com, 10 June 2022
• Three months after news broke of their split, Lodge proposed to his now-wife in December 2021.
  — Shafiq Najib, PEOPLE.com, 13 Apr. 2022
• In America, the story has been transplanted to Boston and its now coyotes who can be heard throughout the night.
  — Jenelle Riley, Variety, 18 Nov. 2022
• Sheeran also sparked a relationship with his now-wife Cherry Seaborn at this exact party.
  — Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 11 Feb. 2022
• San Diegans are clamoring for an end to the now year-old lockdown restriction as coronavirus cases taper off.
  — Joshua Emerson Smith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2021
• In an update to her now-solo pledge posted on Wednesday, French Gates adjusted that promise.
  — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 2 Feb. 2022
• Tom Brady is forever grateful to his friend for introducing him to his now-wife Gisele Bündchen.
  — Naledi Ushe, PEOPLE.com, 29 Sep. 2021
• Cosmetics is a part of their TikTok viral putty line as a follow-up to the now fan fave Putter Primer.
  — Abby Dupes, Seventeen, 5 Aug. 2022
• From his years as a racing fan to his now prominence in the ownership world, Stewart said he's watched horses increasingly being bred to sell rather than to race.
  — Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 18 Aug. 2025
• Even the film’s fight between the influencer and her boyfriend over who’ll pay a dinner check comes from an argument Östlund had with his now-wife early in their relationship.
  — Gregg Goldstein, Variety, 28 Feb. 2023
• Babyface had shared the house with his now ex-wife, Nicole Pantenburg — the two finalized their divorce in February of this year.
  — Degen Pener, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Mar. 2023
• And, also, people were touched to see the now prince and princess of Wales spend nearly an hour meeting with people outside Windsor Castle.
  — CBS News, 11 Sep. 2022
• In November of that same year, Chigvintsev proposed to his now-wife, and a pregnancy announcement came just two months later.
  — Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 11 Oct. 2022
• The now 26-year-old superstar was coming off a trip to the NBA Finals and leading the league in scoring.
  — Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
• That green room is where his agent, Rich Paul, introduced him to his now coach with the LA Clippers, Ty Lue.
  — Jared Weiss, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
• Charles, of course, was having an affair with his now-wife Camilla Parker Bowles, but Diana had relationships, too.
  — Emily Burack, Town & Country, 20 Nov. 2022
• After divorcing Torrei in 2011, Hart married his now-wife Eniko Hart.
  — Nasha Smith, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2023
• The story, which ran in 2018, detailed the actor's allegedly contentious relationship with his now-ex-wife, Amber Heard.
  — Zoe Christen Jones, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2020
• Yet earlier this year, Schorer stood with his now-husband, Ariel Meiri, under the chuppah in a ceremony that didn’t look too different from the ones his brothers and sisters had.
  — Josefin Dolsten, sun-sentinel.com, 28 Oct. 2020
• The new songs are full of personal, emotional lyrics about Sam's life over the past several years, including his reconnection with his now-wife, Hannah Lee Fowler.
  — Rebecca Norris, Country Living, 12 Apr. 2020
• Sanchez came to the United States with his now-wife Patricia Osorio and several of her family members in 2000.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2022
• As for who should play the protagonist of his now 9-episode Apple TV series, Gilligan again found inspiration through Saul’s earliest seasons.
  — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
• The now 16-year-old female reticulated giraffe was born in Germany as part of a European breeding program, and has shown signs of respiratory distress for much of her life, the organization said.
  — Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
• The now 70-year-old serial executive then pivoted to become chair and CEO of rival casual dining chain IHOP.
  — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2025
• The now 22-year-old, who grew up in Westfield, New Jersey, shared a now-viral clip from the first episode of her cooking show Cooking with Ley Ley Shea on her TikTok.
  — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026