How to Use open in a Sentence

open

1 of 3 adjective

• You left the blinds wide open.
• They kept the road open throughout the winter.
• The meat was roasted over an open fire.
• Don't chew with your mouth open.
• The door suddenly swung open.
• I was so tired that I couldn't keep my eyes open.
• There's already an open jar of pickles in the refrigerator.
• Jesse was open to that process.
  — Clayton Davis, Variety, 12 Jan. 2026
• Once in open space, he was gone.
  — Idaho Statesman, 21 Sep. 2025
• The event is free and open to all.
  — Ashley Opina, Twin Cities, 18 Feb. 2026
• Class is free and open to all ages.
  — Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
• His chest is open and his head is high.
  — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
• The strait may be open, at least for now.
  — Sohel Uddin, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
• When the mouths of wolves fall open, a script of corpses march.
  — Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
• So far, there are three schools open, with three more planned.
  — David P. Willis, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
• Hang the feeder in an open area.
  — Katie Landeck, The Providence Journal, 1 Apr. 2026
• The concert is free and open to all.
  — Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
• If things are open deep, Sayin can take shots.
  — Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
• Be open to group meetings and ideas.
  — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 26 Feb. 2026
• All roles are open and non-paying.
  — Staff Report, Baltimore Sun, 14 Jan. 2026
• This event is free and open to the public.
  — Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
• Touch the art that is open to being touched.
  — Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
• Her eyes fluttered open then closed.
  — Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
• That window won’t stay open long.
  — Matt Shumer, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
• The same doors may not be open next season.
  — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 12 Jan. 2026
• Here's a look at which stores are open today.
  — Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 1 Sep. 2025
• Therefore, please keep your eyes open.
  — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
• Since these rugs have an open weave, the dirt and dust should come out.
  — Jennifer Beck Goldblatt, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2025
• The store has been open since 1971.
  — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026
• When roles sit open too long, work does not simply pause.
  — Anthony Donnarumma, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026

open

2 of 3 verb

• This door is hard to open.
• She opened her eyes and smiled at me.
• The car door opened and a beautiful woman stepped out.
• I opened my umbrella and stepped out into the rain.
• Would you mind if I opened a window?
• The door opened and closed so quietly that I didn't notice he had come in the room.
• This drawer is stuck. It just won't open!
• She comes home, turns on the TV, and starts opening her mail.
• Yoon’s wife urges me to open the gift.
  — Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
• Kim asks, and tells her to open her eyes.
  — Sadia Shepard, New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2026
• That opened a whole other door to me.
  — Holly Gleason, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
• The boutique opened eight years ago.
  — Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 11 June 2026
• Once opened and stirred, store right side up to prevent leaks.
  — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2025
• Then teams start to help too much on his shooting and that opens the paint.
  — Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
• The world’s tallest bridge has opened in China.
  — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
• Stocks opened the week on a positive note .
  — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2026
• The tournament opens in just over a week.
  — Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
• The glass door entrance opens onto the home's kitchen.
  — Adam Williams march 02, New Atlas, 2 Mar. 2026
• The home's main entrance opens onto its kitchen.
  — Adam Williams april 22, New Atlas, 22 Apr. 2026
• Someone had opened the window above them.
  — The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026
• Naz skated with the top line and opened on the first power-play unit.
  — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2026
• They’re expected to open in the fall.
  — Rose Evans updated May 6, Idaho Statesman, 6 May 2026
• By June 27, the new owners hope to open the full course.
  — Gabriella Fine, Baltimore Sun, 11 Jan. 2026
• The North Austin school first opened in 1969.
  — Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 23 Feb. 2026
• That means by the time the doors open, the newest items are already out and ready to shop.
  — Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Apr. 2026
• Billie’s opened next door in late 2023.
  — Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026
• When the episode opens, Rue is in the middle of doing just that.
  — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
• More of these stations are expected to open in skid row.
  — City News Service, Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
• But Levinson hadn’t planned to open the season that way.
  — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026
• One day, the jail’s chief of security opened a cell door for him.
  — James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026

open

3 of 3 noun

• Your car is sitting out in the open.
  — Chase Jordan february 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2026
• Divorce just brings them out in the open.
  — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 9 Oct. 2025
• Asia markets are poised for a mixed open.
  — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2025
• That happened to me last week in the cold open.
  — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 15 May 2026
• Asia markets were poised for a mixed open.
  — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2025
• Always fun when the host gets to be in the cold open.
  — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 17 May 2026
• The Kospi was down more than 8% at the open.
  — Sean Conlon,joseph Wilkins,tanaya MacHeel,lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 7 June 2026
• The Kospi was down more than 8% at the open.
  — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 8 June 2026
• With the window open, the prince reached out and shook his hand.
  — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 11 June 2026
• And the ones who wear suits and walk during the day, out in the open.
  — Will Borger, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
• When will Ford's Garage open in Iowa?
  — Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 29 Jan. 2026
• When will Ford's Garage open in Iowa?
  — Lucia Cheng, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
• Stocks are headed for a mixed open this morning.
  — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2026
• The gap lower at the open is what most traders are watching.
  — Jay Woods, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
• With the window open, William reached out and shook his hand.
  — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 4 June 2026
• In the open, consider the time of year.
  — Carolyn Forché, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
• The transmission is out in the open.
  — Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2026
• Stocks are headed for a higher open.
  — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
• Then thunder crashes and a hand with an open wound gets gouged open.
  — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2026
• Until now, which feels like the right time to step into the open.
  — Globe Columnist, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Jan. 2023
• The shares ticked lower after the open.
  — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2025
• Then Wall Street forced it into the open.
  — Davide Barbuscia, Bloomberg, 27 May 2026
• It’s always plugged in, and it’s designed to be out in the open.
  — Nathan Edwards, The Verge, 11 May 2023
• Moore said in all three instances the victims were alone and out in the open.
  — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2023
• With first base open, Greene loaded the bases with an eight-pitch walk.
  — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 25 Sep. 2022
• Everything’s out in the open now.
  — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
• Is Chili's open on New Year's Day?
  — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
• Is Wendy's open on New Year's Day?
  — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
• Is Dunkin' open on New Year's Day?
  — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
• Is Wendy's open on New Year's Eve?
  — Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 26 Dec. 2025