How to Use plan in a Sentence

plan

1 of 2 noun

• Our plan was to have the guests park on the street, not the lawn.
• We need to agree on a plan of action.
• When we met them at the restaurant, they said there had been a change of plan.
• He changed his long-distance plan.
• Sounds like a good plan, right?
  — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
• Here’s a look at the plans for both squads.
  — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2026
• But that plan was foiled this season.
  — Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 3 Mar. 2026
• Talk with your child about their safety plan.
  — Dr. Theresa T. Nguyen, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
• That plan was a mirage, friends.
  — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
• Here’s what the latest plans show.
  — Rose Evans may 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 May 2026
• Then, all of a sudden, her plan changed.
  — Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
• The change has forced some campers to adjust their plans.
  — Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 14 June 2026
• Achane to be part of the long-term plan for the franchise.
  — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026
• To keep costs down, many switched to a high-deductible health plan.
  — Jackie Fortiér, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
• Has anyone asked Tina about this plan?
  — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2025
• Jones says Southwest has a plan to close the gap.
  — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
• Costs were reduced $25 on each plan.
  — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
• So you can’t get caught in the same rhythm with him, the same pitching plan.
  — Jack Vita, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
• But by 18 months, that plan had shifted.
  — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
• The key is to study the deck plans before booking.
  — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
• These areas are often not marked on deck plans.
  — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
• The weather gods had other plans for us.
  — Bryan West, USA Today, 14 June 2026
• Do the three of you have plans to get back together?
  — Jem Aswad, Variety, 14 Sep. 2025
• As Uranus goes direct, you’re forced to change your plans.
  — Usa Today, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
• Need a new pair of heels for the office or your weekend plans?
  — Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 6 Oct. 2023
• The plan doesn’t seem so foolproof to me anyway.
  — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
• But both companies have since put a halt to those plans.
  — Susan Tompor, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025
• Always having a plan and all that.
  — Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
• The three-time Olympian plans to get surgery for her injury.
  — Kelsie Hoffman, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
• This isn’t an argument against your plan, per se.
  — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026

plan

2 of 2 verb

• The students are planning a protest.
• We are busy planning the party.
• Things don't always go as planned.
• We have something very special planned for your birthday.
• Their wedding is planned for June.
• The prisoners spent months planning their escape.
• Always remember to plan ahead.
• This is a tour that was not planned.
  — Chris Willman, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
• The project that didn't go as planned.
  — Bybryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
• There are some great cameos that are planned.
  — Clayton Davis, Variety, 11 Mar. 2026
• That wasn't planned, he wasn't trained to do that.
  — Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
• Keep this in mind when planning your trip.
  — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 May 2026
• Growth projects do not always go as planned.
  — Andrew Binns, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
• Also, none of this could have been planned.
  — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
• What kind of meal are folks planning with these?
  — Emily Elias, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Mar. 2026
• Sometimes things don’t go as planned.
  — Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
• Was this planned over cocktails?
  — David Hochman, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
• Once those onions have been cut, though, plan to keep them in the fridge.
  — Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
• But the city plans to make the most out of the available space.
  — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
• That's when the first vets moved in, much later than planned.
  — Noel Brennan, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
• As of this week, the city has 300 more units planned.
  — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2025
• And Salter plans to keep that going.
  — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
• There’s also a future cost to plan for.
  — Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
• But the company doesn’t plan to stop there.
  — Rob Toews, Forbes.com, 22 June 2026
• This spring, lawmakers plan to vote on a change.
  — Alina Selyukh, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
• Bromley, for his part, was planning her next move.
  — Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
• This is the kind of piece that helps every outfit feel planned.
  — Paris Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026
• Pick wisely for your first trip and plan to return for all the rest.
  — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
• For the rest of you, start planning your re-gifting list.
  — Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
• The state plans to file an extension.
  — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 5 Oct. 2025