How to Use present in a Sentence

present

1 of 3 noun

• What forms might emerge from our own present?
  — Daniel Birnbaum, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
• No one ever brought me a present.
  — Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2025
• The cats offer them as presents.
  — Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 13 May 2026
• At present, there are few answers.
  — Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
• This time, though, there is a pilot present.
  — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
• Airen’s other presents are still wrapped and put up.
  — Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 12 Jan. 2026
• What did this year's birthday teach me about presents?
  — Marc Silver, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
• Don’t be afraid about the future—just live your present.
  — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
• The names on the buildings and streets range from past to present.
  — Chris Yogerst, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
• So far, no one seems to have noticed that their presents are not present.
  — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
• All three held Christmas presents.
  — Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
• With no one present overnight to fix the heaters, the sloths died, the report claims.
  — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
• Most of the kids are delirious with joy, tearing open presents with glee.
  — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2026
• Emily’s subplot may be the best through-line present in this episode.
  — Grace Byron, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
• And yet much of what this year’s club presents will look and feel familiar.
  — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
• That seemed to throw my family for a loop when the time came to buy me presents.
  — Aemilia Madden, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 Aug. 2023
• This film would be an extreme of that in a future that is very close to our present.
  — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2026
• Ja, ein Geschenk (a present) from the Germans!
  — Valerie Fridland, Big Think, 21 Apr. 2026
• Her son bought her the ticket as a Christmas present.
  — ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
• Their green stands out from the ever-present red, white and blue used by so many countries.
  — Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
• Hurry to shop the gift guide below so all your presents will arrive on time.
  — Lauren Taylor, Southern Living, 15 Nov. 2023
• Cut scraps into a tree trunk base and assorted-size presents.
  — Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2023
• There’s only the eternal present.
  — Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
• At present, there are no details on the containment of the fire.
  — Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2025
• At present, there are no details on the containment of the fire.
  — Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2025
• At present, there are no details on the containment of the fire.
  — Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 Sep. 2025
• At present, there are no details on the containment of the fire.
  — Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
• At present, there are no details on the containment of the fire.
  — Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
• At present, there are no details on the containment of the fire.
  — Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 Sep. 2025
• At present, there are no details on the containment of the fire.
  — Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2025

present

2 of 3 verb

• What time will you be presenting?
• He was presented with a medal at the ceremony.
• He presented the queen with a diamond necklace.
• The scientist presented his results to the committee.
• An offer was presented for our consideration.
• The museum is presenting an exhibition of paintings by Monet.
• She will be presenting a paper on methods for teaching ESL at the conference.
• She presented a check for $5,000 to the charity.
• The game will present you with a six by eight grid of letters.
  — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
• The game will present you with a six by eight grid of letters.
  — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
• Then the team re-emerged to present Kershaw with his ring.
  — Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
• One of his birthday presents from his mother?
  — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026
• Their stems and new growth are wine-colored and do present a fresh and cheery look.
  — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
• But that contract has an eight-team no-trade list, which could present a problem.
  — Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
• It’s not presented as an idea because of how we were raised.
  — Preston Fore, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
• But Venezuela presents a far more complex challenge.
  — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
• My beautiful student was last to present her work.
  — Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
• Card members can present their card along with their boarding pass to access the lounge.
  — Ella Gonzales april 6, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Apr. 2026
• Even this year, the spring training structure presents a problem.
  — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
• Jones has been very open about being willing to take a big swing if one presents itself.
  — Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
• Fox asks when presented with the number.
  — Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
• The film kind of presents a question and then the audience is free to answer it.
  — ABC News, 26 Oct. 2025
• Just six awards were presented during a show that ran nearly four hours.
  — Paul Grein, Billboard, 26 June 2023
• The involvement of the Houthis presents a new risk for crude markets.
  — The Dallas Morning News, Dallas Morning News, 30 Mar. 2026
• Making them for Christmas presents this year and will also try gluten free.
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2023
• Guests must present a valid military ID.
  — Mike Snider, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
• Its standard model for most shows is to present three improv troupes within a one-hour slot.
  — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026
• No rap album has been presented with the honor since.
  — Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 8 Nov. 2025
• The city has to present its proposal to fix the $66 million deficit next month.
  — Steve Large, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
• That presents yet another long-term catalyst for the stock.
  — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 8 June 2026

present

3 of 3 adjective

• I am very busy at the present moment.
• The game has existed in its present form for more than 300 years.
• And in the midst of this tragedy, God is present.
  — Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 5 Oct. 2025
• Fifteen were not present for the vote.
  — ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
• Cameras were present in that case.
  — Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
• Edwards just plans to stay present.
  — Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
• The advice here is to stay present with the process.
  — Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 4 Jan. 2026
• Children reached out to touch the firetrucks present.
  — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 13 Mar. 2026
• His humor is dark, painful, but very present.
  — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
• And all but three players were present once again.
  — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
• Message boards will be present.
  — Hedija Spahalic, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
• Do your best to be present and willing to hear her out.
  — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
• Small stishovite crystals were present.
  — Heather Barker, Space.com, 11 Mar. 2026
• Refuge was meant to draw a clean line between past and present.
  — Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
• Even if all members were present, the vote still would have passed.
  — Lauren Peller, ABC News, 3 June 2026
• That’s what gives you jet lag and takes you out of being present.
  — Essence, 14 Jan. 2026
• What present did Iran give the US?
  — Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
• Just be present and listen to your child — don’t put words in their mouth.
  — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
• Gabbard said Trump asked her to be present at the search.
  — David Klepper The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 5 Feb. 2026
• Most Democrats were not present, and voted no by proxy.
  — Rachel Barber, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
• No one from the public was present to oppose this change.
  — Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 26 Mar. 2026
• Vance and his family were not present at the house.
  — Max Rego, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2026
• This is exactly that kind of present.
  — Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
• The sounds of that culture were present throughout the evening.
  — J.m. Banks june 15, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
• This is ever-present in his music.
  — Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
• Snow fleas are present throughout the year and can be found in soil or around tree bases.
  — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
• Sometimes, there are insects present that are good guys.
  — Lauren Wellbank, Martha Stewart, 5 Mar. 2026
• This novel is full of friendship breakups, both past and present.
  — Literary Hub, 11 Mar. 2026
• Just be present and enjoy the moment.
  — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
• The Joker was not present in Texas.
  — Dave Lieber, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026