How to Use pass for in a Sentence

pass for

verb
  • Ooh, the real test a piece has to pass for me is that it can be reused.
    Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 31 July 2026
  • There were too many checkdown passes for my taste.
    Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
  • If a full stay isn’t in the cards, day passes for the spa are also available.
    Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
  • Non-residents can get a day pass for $165.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Members get free admission with a one-year pass for $60.
    Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026
  • On a third-and-9 early in the first quarter, Legette caught a pass for eight yards.
    Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 1 June 2026
  • Welcome to the new Hollywood, or what passes for it.
    Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 26 June 2026
  • Grab a TriMet day pass for unlimited rides.
    Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Sutton caught three passes for 60 yards during his two drives of action.
    Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • So buy a multi-day pass for Venice’s water transport and let the sestieri be your guide.
    Erica Firpo, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
  • Seniors 76 and above, and kids 12 and under can reserve a pass for free.
    Camila Pedrosa april 29, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The new e-bike rules follow a separate ordinance that the city passed for e-scooters.
    Nikiya Carrero, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
  • Those who enjoy skiing with their dogs can purchase a season pass for their pup at $139.
    Camila Pedrosa april 29, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Struggle does not always bear fruit, and what passes for progress today might not be deemed as such tomorrow.
    Mark Brilliant, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
  • Despite their six-and-a-half-year age difference, the two actors could totally pass for twins.
    Laura Lane, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
  • Ascanio stayed patient, waited for Godfrey to slice through the defense and sent her a nice pass for the goal.
    Fernando Ramirez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
  • Williams has scrambled for 42 TDs this season and passed for 10 more.
    Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The next slide was a message for guests who were at the park before the evacuation or purchased passes for the day.
    Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026
  • The Athletic’s press pass for that evening’s preseason game was revoked.
    Sean Gentille, New York Times, 2 June 2026
  • Again Choinière, who endured a few hard knocks in the first half, struck a terrific pass for his second assist of the evening.
    Josh Gross, Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Sadiq caught 51 passes for 560 yards and eight touchdowns for the Ducks last season.
    Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Sadiq caught 51 passes for 560 yards and eight touchdowns last season with the Ducks.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
  • This may be what passes for hardware innovation in Google’s latest phones.
    Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Unlike the Ohio tournament, this one offered a weekend pass for the low, low cost of $90.
    Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 July 2026
  • Daniels finished 10 of 15 passing for 111 yards in the second half.
    Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Freshman quarterback Jack Daulton also threw a long pass for a near-score, though there was some luck involved.
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Also caught 29 passes for 261 yards and one touchdown in 10 games.
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2026
  • Cruise, who caught 52 passes for 724 yards and four TDs a year ago, is the top returnee.
    John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
  • McQuarrie threw 19 passes for 121 yards in six games.
    Langston Wertz Jr, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2026
  • Donahoo caught 34 passes for 627 yards and five touchdowns last year.
    Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026

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