How to Use part ways in a Sentence

part ways

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  • But the deer and the bunny don't have any plans to part ways.
    Wendy Grossman Kantor, Peoplemag, 24 Apr. 2023
  • In the end, the larger mammal yields, and the two part ways.
    Paul Richards, Field & Stream, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Best to part ways with him and see if 6-foot-6 prospect Elmer Söderblom can take that spot.
    Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 25 Apr. 2023
  • The team and Ibaka agreed to part ways later that week.
    Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2023
  • After a string of four losses that dropped the Bucks to 16-16, the coach and franchise agreed to part ways.
    Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 8 May 2023
  • That’s a lot to part ways with, but the Suns acquired a 13-time All-Star who is one of the league’s greatest scorers.
    Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 15 Apr. 2023
  • Past owners have also struggled to part ways with the coupe, too.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 25 July 2023
  • The Bruins reverse course and part ways with Miller two days later.
    Andrew Mahoney, BostonGlobe.com, 25 July 2023
  • The Clippers and Paul George were unable to agree on contract terms, so the two will part ways after five years.
    Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2024
  • The Rangers are the fifth team to part ways with their head coach since the regular season ended three weeks ago, but the first among the 16 teams who made the playoffs.
    Carol Schram, Forbes, 6 May 2023
  • After the 2023 season, the coach and team mutually agreed to part ways.
    Ryan Morik, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
  • For now, Escola isn’t ready to part ways with Mrs. Lincoln.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 19 Sep. 2024
  • At that point, look for Udoka and the Celtics to agree on some kind of settlement as the sides officially part ways.
    Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Dec. 2022
  • The case to part ways: Miami has Wright waiting to take carries behind Achane.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
  • To do so, the team would likely need to part ways with an asset Beane has held in high regard since becoming the GM — their first-round pick.
    Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
  • Luton Town and Rob Edwards have come to a mutual agreement to part ways, the club have confirmed.
    Nnamdi Onyeagwara, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
  • The decision to part ways with fan favorite Jorge Polanco isn’t something the Twins took lightly.
    Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2024
  • The drama first began in November 2022, when the dean of Yale Law School announced her decision to part ways with the law school list.
    Theara Coleman, The Week, 5 Feb. 2023
  • Where Fox and Bradshaw part ways: their approach to tackling rodents.
    Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 26 Jan. 2023
  • George Foreman is ready to part ways with his knockout car collection.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 Nov. 2023
  • That includes Alina and Mal, who part ways to pursue their own callings, and the Crows, who are about to take on their biggest job ever.
    Erica Gonzales, ELLE, 18 Mar. 2023
  • The Jets made the surprising decision to part ways with Saleh after just five games into his third season with the team.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
  • In the roughly 30 years since Austin has been living at and looking after the property full-time, but is now ready to part ways with the hallowed home.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2024
  • His club, Inter, was reluctant to part ways with him, but Ronaldo’s mind was already in Madrid.
    Assile Toufaily, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Both would be solid options if Miami and Howard part ways.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2024
  • Johnson and Martin part ways after 18 months of dating.
    Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 2 Feb. 2023
  • This means taking the time to part ways with anything that doesn't suit you or is expired, too.
    Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Miami is likely bound to part ways with Tagovailoa.
    David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Eastern Michigan announced that the school and coach Stan Heath agreed to part ways.
    CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
  • After sacrificing three first-round picks ahead of last year’s trade deadline, the Stars have fewer assets to part ways with.
    Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 23 Feb. 2026

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