How to Use on end in a Sentence

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• Consumer phones were never built to run flat out, around the clock, for years on end.
  — New Atlas, 2 July 2026
• This year the screen is beginning to change teenagers, who stare blindingly for hours on end.
  — Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026
• Some leave it at letting their kid talk to a chatbot for hours on end, but others go much further.
  — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 13 Aug. 2026
• To stare at something for hours on end was a basis for understanding.
  — Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
• This buy, however, is almost half as expensive and can be enjoyed for years on end.
  — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
• Follow these care tips to keep your chrysanthemums happy and flowering for weeks on end.
  — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
• One week our pacer was an acupuncturist who heals veterans and hikes for weeks on end with all of her belongings on her back.
  — Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026
• Sitting still for hours on end at thousands of feet causes air to expand and, in extreme cases, cause fatal blood clots.
  — Abbey Hudetz, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2026
• Scrapes That Have Gone Cold Some scrapes are used year-round, or at least, for many months on end.
  — Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026
• This kid-friendly service comes with age-appropriate books that'll keep kids entertained for hours on end.
  — George Yang, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026
• Trump, ranting for minutes on end about Balogun’s red card on the morning of the match, became the voice of it.
  — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026
• The body’s nervous response to that threat — the racing heart, sweaty armpits, and hair follicles on end — offered a lesson.
  — Rachel Nuwer, Quanta Magazine, 17 July 2026
• The footwear choice is comfortable enough to stand in for hours on end, while the soles provide a non-slip feel, preventing any accidents on stage.
  — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
• During the War, more than a hundred Royal Marines were crammed into these towers for months on end.
  — Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 29 June 2025
• For months on end, the days were spent doing immunotherapy and physical therapy.
  — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 10 July 2026
• The wide-leg silhouette is universally flattering, and the smocked elastic waistband makes these easy to wear for hours on end, even on a red-eye flight.
  — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2026
• As its name suggests, the makeup pick delivers an impressive volumizing effect that lasts for hours on end.
  — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 22 July 2026
• Many retreats involve waking up at dawn, eating very little, and sitting perfectly still while focusing on one’s breath for hours on end.
  — Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026
• However, the average vessel isn't exactly sailing around the world for years on end like a commercial freighter.
  — New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026
• This inhibiting factor has played out so far this hurricane season, with the Atlantic going quiet for weeks on end.
  — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
• Its insulated design keeps my water ice cold for hours on end, plus its flip-straw design keeps the mouthpiece hidden from the open air during my commutes.
  — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
• For months on end, the kids in my class chose to spend Friday afternoons listening to a story instead of playing games or watching films.
  — Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
• The oceanfront infinity pool is my personal favorite, but if a book and aimlessly floating for hours on end sounds more appealing, the quiet pool will be just right.
  — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
• It’s made with a leak-resistant press-in lid to prevent accidents that ruin your travel outfit and also features reliable insulation that can keep drinks cold for endless hours on end.
  — Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 10 Aug. 2026
• Food and drink With seven bars and restaurants, a host of private dining experiences and regular beach barbecues, there's more than enough choice to keep guests satisfied for weeks on end.
  — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 June 2026
• Russia has been doing this since the start of the war, terrorizing Ukrainian cities with aerial assaults that have killed thousands of civilians and crippled much of the country’s energy grid for months on end.
  — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 15 July 2026
• In many southern Iranian cities, electricity has been cut, sometimes for hours on end, on summer days when temperatures can reach 130 degrees.
  — Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
• After rashly stealing a man’s cigarette lighter on the subway, Ingeborg trips while making her getaway, resulting in a tibia fracture that threatens to take her out of commission for months on end.
  — Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026
• Ruled by Europe’s longest-ruling Royal Family, Monaco’s palaces have housed real-life royalty for centuries on end.
  — Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
• Additionally, many astronauts like Lawrence are also military veterans who, during their service, are only able to vote through absentee voting, sometimes for years on end.
  — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 10 July 2026