How to Use obey in a Sentence
obey
verb- The children must obey the rules.
- The children must learn to obey.
- His dog has learned to obey several commands.
- He always obeys his parents.
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The boyfriend called the dog back inside the house, and the dog obeyed.
—Bob Sandrick, cleveland.com, 12 July 2019
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In the film, Louis has to obey the orders of the Germans.
—Washington Post, 19 Nov. 2021
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Richard Nixon, in the end, had a sense of shame and obeyed the Supreme Court.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2023
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Scripted to the point of obeying all the full stops and the ellipses and the hyphens.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 2 Aug. 2023
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Riders must be at least 18 years old and must obey the rules of the road.
—Evan Casey, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2021
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The president has to obey the orders of the Supreme Court.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 17 May 2025
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But the point still stands: A parent cannot force a child to obey.
—Meghan Leahy, Washington Post, 25 Nov. 2020
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Okey obeyed; the kidnapper on the phone told him to leave.
—Larissa MacFarquhar, The New Yorker, 28 May 2018
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At Maradona’s feet, the ball seemed to obey his command like a pet.
—Jeré Longman, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2020
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Sailors obeyed, and today most vessels in the area hug the coast.
—Tomas Weber, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2024
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The Fuenteses, unlike the Bundys, have been obeying the law.
—Leah Sottile, Longreads, 18 May 2018
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Travel with care and obey all signage through the work zone.
—oregonlive, 20 July 2023
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So who will step up first to make Hochul carry out the law she is sworn to obey?
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 27 June 2024
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The crowd failed to obey our order to move back from our police line.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 24 July 2024
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Kathy obeyed, calling up Paris and handing the phone to the podcast host.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 23 July 2025
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Here’s why: The bitcoin market doesn’t obey the same rules as the stock market.
—Matthew De Silva, Quartz, 9 Jan. 2020
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Either obey the law, or go to jail, there's no third option.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
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All traffic laws must be obeyed as the roads will not be closed to traffic.
—David Taylor, Houston Chronicle, 19 Mar. 2018
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Acquaint themselves with the Golden Rule and try to obey it.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 29 June 2022
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Heads of households must obey a curfew from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m.
—Maria Sacchetti, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2023
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The Good News: Always obey your parents as this is what the Lord rewards.
—Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 10 Nov. 2022
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The police will obey orders, and the regime will remain in control.
—Andrew J. Nathan, WSJ, 2 Dec. 2022
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The high-ranking priests swore to obey the rules of the funeral plans that Pope Francis made last year.
—Gabriele Regalbuto, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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The police blocked the traffic for the marchers, who were asked to stay on the sidewalk and obey the traffic signals on their march.
—Rick Egan, The Salt Lake Tribune, 29 June 2021
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Failing to obey the law could cost $110 and add a point to your driver’s license.
—Cassidy Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 19 Sep. 2022
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Investors should obey the rising 200-day and check back every Friday close.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 24 July 2025
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