How to Use offense in a Sentence
offense
noun- Our team has the best offense in the league.
- The team plays good offense.
- The team needs some work on its offense.
- Penalties for a first offense range from fines to jail time.
- The quarterback directs the offense.
- He was found guilty and fined $250 for each offense.
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The offense would take a step back.
—Zach Berman, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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The offense played its best ball.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
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That’s a tough offense to stop.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
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That’s what offense is all about.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026
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That has to be a record for the youngest offense.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
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Reid, the head coach, left his offense on the field.
—Sam McDowell 13, Kansas City Star, 13 Oct. 2025
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That was it for the Padres on offense.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
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If the offense isn’t ready for prime time, there will be nowhere to hide.
—Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
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The Mets’ offense has slowed to a crawl once again.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026
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The Cubs offense hasn’t been at its best this trip.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2026
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That style put a bit of a ceiling on the offense.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 17 May 2026
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But the offense has fared well so far in his absence.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
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The offense had just 83 first-half yards.
—Charlotte Observer, 9 Nov. 2025
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Jones and the offense did not look great against the Raiders.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 16 Oct. 2023
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Who says these teams are all offense and no defense?
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 2026
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Alexander was able to go on offense from there.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
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The offense’s job is to try to scheme us up on defense.
—Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
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That home run proved to be the extent of the offense.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
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Either offense could open the gate and put up a bunch of runs.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2022
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Ditto for the offense as a whole.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2026
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The offense was lined up for a play but a snap would never come.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
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Five of the offense’s nine penalties came on third down.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2025
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But his value to the offense hasn’t changed.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
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Thing is, that’s only a small part of the offense as a whole.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2024
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