How to Use science in a Sentence

science

noun
  • Students are required to take two sciences.
  • The program encourages students to pursue a career in science.
  • All this to say that the cheek kiss is more art than science.
    Tyler Moss, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Oct. 2017
  • The shoes are nice, though, even if the science is wrong.
    Andrew Joseph, USA TODAY, 25 Dec. 2017
  • Now, the whole art of pitching is the science of the swing and miss . .
    Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 12 July 2018
  • And perhaps the science will catch up with the culture.
    Simone Kitchens, The Cut, 3 May 2018
  • Trust in science has grown since the start of the pandemic.
    Lindsey McGinnis, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Mar. 2021
  • There is a science to making the best batch of iced tea.
    Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 15 June 2021
  • Is there science or fact to back up one over the other?
    Casey Johnston, SELF, 4 Oct. 2018
  • Fog is a niche of science, and the field of study is not a crowded one.
    John Branch, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2022
  • Garry said the project gave him a chance to put his love of science to use in the cause of art.
    Robert O'Harrow Jr., Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2022
  • But the roots of medicine can’t be traced back solely to science.
    Christopher Hartnick, STAT, 4 Jan. 2022
  • The dearth of science is a common theme with wildfire smoke.
    Marc Peruzzi, Outside Online, 5 June 2019
  • But the whole project seemed to be set up more like theater than like science.
    Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 10 July 2023
  • But what if science holds the key to another decade of life for our pups?
    Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2023
  • In fourth grade, scores were unchanged in math and science.
    Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 6 Dec. 2016
  • The events of this summer come after decades of neglect of science.
    BostonGlobe.com, 18 July 2021
  • This has nothing to do with the soundness of climate science.
    Oren Cass, WSJ, 11 Mar. 2018
  • For example, the science team had to guess how far deer move.
    Rick Romell, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6 July 2017
  • There is a lot of science that goes into building trails.
    Craig Caudill, Field & Stream, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Will Africa be left behind in the field of data science?
    Wim Delva, Quartz Africa, 8 Aug. 2019
  • There is science behind that -- and why a belly laugh is good for you.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN, 3 July 2021
  • Brewing, much like baking, uses a whole lot of science at the end of the day.
    Blaine Callahan, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2022
  • Layton, flying in the face of science, chooses life off the train.
    Dawn Burkes, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2022
  • And there’s science to support the idea that breastmilk is healthy for babies.
    Lindsey Hunter Lopez, The Atlantic, 15 Aug. 2017
  • Guided by safety and science, this is the best course of action.
    NBC News, 4 May 2020
  • Too many people have died by thinking science is a hoax.
    Gary Graff, Billboard, 6 Aug. 2021
  • But with the question needing more science is football’s part in all of this.
    Dave Hyde, Sun-Sentinel.com, 21 June 2018
  • That space, for her, is a realm of art, perhaps even more than science.
    Erica Klarreich, Quanta Magazine, 27 Mar. 2023
  • That scenario is a lovely thought, but is there any science to back it up?
    Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 30 Aug. 2019

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