How to Use or anything in a Sentence
or anything
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If the band or anything starts to get in the way of that, then that would be the time for a change.
—Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 13 Feb. 2025
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There was no lap around the court or anything close to grandiose.
—Sean Gregory / Paris, TIME, 29 July 2024
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The prison staff didn’t give him bleach or anything to clean it up.
—Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2023
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That would be crazy to even see their process or anything like that.
—Steve Baltin, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2023
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There weren’t the big hotels or anything like that yet.
—Tricia Despres, Peoplemag, 13 Dec. 2023
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Wrap it in dark glass, and don’t skimp on the brass, bronze, or anything else golden.
—Curbed, 2 Oct. 2023
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So if anyone needs to take a break or anything like that, that's okay.
—Spencer MacNaughton, Them, 1 Feb. 2025
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No one is going to take a five-point lead or anything like that.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 July 2024
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Does his white beard hair ever clog up the sink or anything?
—Joanna Solotaroff, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2024
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Trump said last week that the U.S doesn’t need oil, or anything else, from Canada.
—Jim Morris, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2025
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Trump said last week that the U.S. doesn’t need oil, or anything else, from Canada.
—Jim Morris, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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Whether that be grief, or something to do with love, or anything like that.
—Ana Osorno, Town & Country, 14 July 2023
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This wasn’t like any sort of revenge game or anything like that.
—Jace Evans, USA TODAY, 8 July 2023
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Merrill was not in the mood to discuss his catch or anything else.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
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This has nothing to do with Palestine, the war in Gaza, or anything else.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 4 June 2024
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Not because of the heart or desire or anything like that, but just by the way the money works.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2025
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That said, don’t expect Jolie to star in the next Chloé campaign or anything.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 25 June 2024
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But there’s nothing set in stone or anything like that.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 15 Apr. 2025
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Life is too short to go about holding grudges or anything.
—Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2023
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The weather’s been great too—no storms or anything, which is a real treat.
—Michael Loré, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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The giant pocket on the front is great for stash snacks, a phone, or anything else needed for hours in front of the TV.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 2 Aug. 2024
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And there's no state laws that require spay and neuter or anything like that, but that's what saves lives is spay and neuter.
—Paige Eichkorn, Arkansas Online, 13 Aug. 2023
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The partner left no will or trust or anything in writing.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2023
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Not even his salary or anything like that.
—Megan Armstrong, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
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Maybe play Ivy League for football, or anything below that.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
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Don’t get into fights for something small or anything.
—Ryan Brennan march 25, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026
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There was no bruising, or anything around my eyes.
—Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 20 Mar. 2026
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There aren’t any dramatic new pitches or anything like that.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
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Anything dangerous or anything with electricity gets flagged and left alone.
—Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 15 Mar. 2026
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Zoldan added there was no noticeable tension or anything that would raise suspicion for employees.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 14 Mar. 2026
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