How to Use place in a Sentence

place

1 of 2 noun

• They gave him a place to stay for the night.
• He's looking to buy a place in the country.
• You should plan to meet him in a public place.
• I've heard it's a good place to raise children.
• We're going to need a bigger place once the baby is born.
• You've come to the right place. I have just what you need.
• New York City is a nice place to visit, but I wouldn't want to live there.
• In the days before the crash, Brown didn’t have a place to live.
  — Glenn E. Rice, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2024
• There are lines all over the place, like a plate of spaghetti.
  — Kendall Trammell, CNN, 20 June 2023
• The man at the top now is Patrice Louvet, who has been in place since 2017.
  — Paul Croughton, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2023
• Thinly slice the meat against the grain and place on a serving platter.
  — Lucinda Scala Quinn, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2024
• For some reason, this is the place Scout the dog decided to make his home.
  — John Carlisle, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2023
• Eight months later he was fired for having the club in last place.
  — Abraham Nudelstejer, Dallas News, 20 June 2023
• To be clear, this isn’t a place to ridicule, but rather gather and revere.
  — Liza Lentini, SPIN, 30 Nov. 2023
• The driver of the other vehicle fled the scene, and at the request of the police the AV was kept in place.
  — Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2023
• The moon may not seem like an obvious place to find glass.
  — Rahul Rao, Popular Science, 9 Nov. 2023
• Throwing out any ideas of sizing is a good place to start.
  — Erika Veurink, Vogue, 31 Dec. 2023
• For the first time, the world has a system in place for climate reparations.
  — Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 30 Nov. 2023
• If that happens, it will be left in place to serve as wildlife habitat.
  — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2023
• Curfews put in place in other cities have shown us that.
  — Theresa Vargas, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2023
• Now, because of the film, the place has become a tourist site where people take selfies.
  — Margy Rochlin, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2023
• Here is a map that shows the air quality for multiple places around the Phoenix area.
  — Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 26 July 2023
• Plus, the soft mat is a comfy place to set your tot down, while the more structured frame is designed to last.
  — Maya Polton, Parents, 6 Apr. 2024
• For the right-wing press, pundits, and politicians, however, Penny was the right man in the right place at the right time.
  — Alex Thomas, The New Republic, 9 June 2023
• Amazon Music Live is the only place to be after the big game.
  — Okla Jones, Essence, 31 Aug. 2023
• Detroit has lost six games in a row and dropped to fourth place in the American League Central.
  — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 9 June 2023
• In other places, like the Philippines, G.I.s threw cans of Spam to hungry people.
  — Alex Chun, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 June 2023
• Try to find a place that will block blowing or falling debris.
  — Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2026
• Now came the surprise of my effortful steps, the shock of how unyielding the dress’s shell was, as if I were being held in place by a firm hand.
  — Han Ong, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026
• Six players are tied for fourth place, five shots off the lead.
  — Justin Ray, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2026

place

2 of 2 verb

• The box was placed at the center of the room.
• Her name was placed on the list.
• They were placed next to each other in line.
• The husbands and wives were placed in separate groups.
• He was released from jail and placed on probation.
• By not accepting the prosecutor's deal, he places his future in the hands of the jury.
• You can really see the similarities when you place the two pictures side by side.
• Working with sick people places him at risk for infection.
• We're placing you under arrest.
• The new charges may place more pressure on him to reach a plea deal.
  — Grace Ashford, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2023
• Start with your packing cube of clothes and place that in first.
  — Vicki Denig, Travel + Leisure, 23 Sep. 2023
• The red carpet will be placed on April 20 at the Fox Theatre.
  — Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 13 Mar. 2024
• The painter places the viewer not on dry ground, but on the same plane as the other ships, high over the water.
  — Taína Caragol, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Aug. 2023
• To add a pop of color to a room, try placing produce in a glass bowl or vase.
  — Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2023
• Fill Bowl and Heat Fill a microwave-safe bowl with water and place it in the microwave.
  — Alicia Chilton, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Aug. 2023
• Michael and his siblings were placed once more in foster care.
  — Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 9 Nov. 2023
• Boone said Judge will be placed on the IL but did not give a timeline for his return.
  — Larry Fleisher, BostonGlobe.com, 6 June 2023
• That means placing the darker side, the one that was 70% seared, face-down on the cutting board.
  — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2023
• Use your finger to place the drops, then smear them gently and wait for the liquid to dry.
  — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
• Read the fine print to see what limits, if any, are placed on such benefits.
  — Julie Appleby, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2023
• To determine where to place them, start with the mouse droppings and follow their trail.
  — Rachel Kurzius, Washington Post, 12 July 2023
• The simple alarm hooks over the door handle of your hotel room or Airbnb, while the other end of the wire is placed between the crack of the door and the frame.
  — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2023
• Simply place the kernels in the bowl and microwave for two to four minutes.
  — Jessica Comstock, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2024
• In the scripture, God placed a rainbow in the sky as a symbol of hope for Noah and his family.
  — Sydney Borchers, Fox News, 14 Sep. 2023
• Lay the second clean, dry towel on the surface, then place the garment on it.
  — Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2023
• And the American team is doing very little to place any kinds of guardrails around this process.
  — Emily Bazelon, New York Times, 20 Nov. 2023
• Her makeup look is one of her softest of the season, with touches of mauve on her lips and cheeks, and wisps of her hairline gently placed on her glowing skin.
  — Marci Robin, Allure, 15 Mar. 2026
• Knots placed against vines can rub, strip the surface and invite disease and pests.
  — Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 15 Mar. 2026
• Meanwhile, place the bacon grease in a 13- x 9-inch baking dish.
  — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
• Bolster's feet were firmly placed on the floor, his hands only lightly touching the steering wheel.
  — Morgan Korn, ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026