How to Use respective in a Sentence
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All three are at the top of their respective games.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2025
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All three have served in their respective nations’ air forces.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
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All three have served in their respective nations’ air forces.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2026
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All three have served in their respective nations’ air forces.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2026
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All three have served in their respective nations’ air forces.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2025
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All three have served in their respective nations’ air forces.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2025
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All three have served in their respective nations’ air forces.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2025
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All three have served in their respective nations’ air forces.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Dec. 2024
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All three have served in their respective nations’ air forces.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2026
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All three have served in their respective nations’ air forces.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2026
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All three have served in their respective nations’ air forces.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2026
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All three have served in their respective nations’ air forces.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2026
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All three have served in their respective nations’ air forces.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
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All three have served in their respective nations’ air forces.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
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All three have served in their respective nations’ air forces.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
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All three have served in their respective nations’ air forces.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
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All three have served in their respective nations’ air forces.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
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All three have served in their respective nations’ air forces.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
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All three have served in their respective nations’ air forces.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
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All three have served in their respective nations’ air forces.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
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All three have served in their respective nations’ air forces.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
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All three have served in their respective nations’ air forces.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
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All three have served in their respective nations’ air forces.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
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All three have served in their respective nations’ air forces.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
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All three have served in their respective nations’ air forces.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2026
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All three have served in their respective nations’ air forces.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
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All three have served in their respective nations’ air forces.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
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All three have served in their respective nations’ air forces.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
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Spent some time on video call with each to learn about their respective journeys.
—James Varsallone, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
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Both are set to rule their respective nations.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026
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