How to Use set in a Sentence

set

1 of 3 verb

• Rangers will set a trap to catch the bear.
• They set the bricks along the walkway.
• He turned off the car and set the parking brake.
• He set the ladder against the wall and walked away.
• We need to set some extra chairs around the table.
• We set an extra place at the table for our guest.
• I remember setting my bag right here.
• The jeweler can set the stone several different ways.
• Court dates have not yet been set.
  — Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
• Dates for our next trip had been set.
  — Margeaux Feldman, Time, 7 Oct. 2025
• No timetable for those events has been set.
  — David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026
• This set the theme for my next 33 years.
  — Vineer Bhansali, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
• All of this, though, costs more than the state has set aside.
  — Elliot Haspel, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2025
• This pitcher is one to set the mood.
  — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2025
• Your thinking is what sets you apart.
  — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
• Having the beasts is what set them apart.
  — Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
• The exact tax rate hasn’t been set.
  — Kevin Richert, Idaho Statesman, 10 Sep. 2025
• The show is set toward the end of her life.
  — Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
• No bond is posted, and no amount is set.
  — Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 26 May 2026
• In fact, no trial dates have even been set.
  — Mark Curriden, Dallas Morning News, 14 Feb. 2026
• Howard set a school record for wins in a season.
  — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
• No further court dates are set for the case.
  — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2026
• The state trial's date hasn't been set.
  — Michael R. Sisak, Arkansas Online, 31 Jan. 2026
• Your body will thank you for setting a kinder rhythm.
  — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
• Ashley's the one who set this s*** up.
  — Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
• Michel's bond was set at $2,500.
  — Abby Dodge, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
• His bond was set at $2 million.
  — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 21 Feb. 2026
• The judge set his bond at $2 million.
  — ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
• His bail was set at $2 million.
  — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 23 June 2026
• Strain through a fine mesh sieve lined with cheesecloth and set aside.
  — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2026

set

2 of 3 noun

• I need to buy a new set of golf clubs.
• We met on the set of Hamlet.
• The kids are allowed to watch two hours of television. After that, I turn off the set.
• Read your sheet set's care tag.
  — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 22 Feb. 2026
• Jeff bought a set the next day.
  — Charlotte Observer, 1 Mar. 2026
• Don’t have your own set of wheels?
  — Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
• There were a lot of laughs on set.
  — Simon Bland, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2025
• There are six sets of back-to-backs.
  — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
• There is a bud eye above each set of leaflets on a rose stem.
  — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2024
• Tell me about not having a set script.
  — Rachel Handler, Vulture, 18 May 2026
• And then we were hooked up back to back [on set] right away.
  — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
• The two also spent time away from the set.
  — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
• Pain crept into the set of his mouth.
  — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
• Small sets of keys or spare change do not need to go in the bin.
  — Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
• Choose from sets that tackle jobs big and small.
  — Tory Johnson, ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
• But the spot was shot on film on a real set.
  — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 9 Feb. 2026
• This short set pairs ivory glass with dainty gold chrome tips.
  — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 23 Feb. 2026
• Hawaii pulled away to win the set 25-18.
  — Jordan Puente, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
• By midnight, the two of them had worked out a new set of terms.
  — Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
• Both teams were on the second night of a back-to-back set.
  — Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
• One of the best things about this set is the tool bag that all the bits come in.
  — Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Jan. 2024
• Repeat for two sets of 10 on each leg.
  — Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 8 June 2026
• This set of four robin's egg blue plates is large enough to use for hors d’oeuvres or dessert.
  — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 16 Mar. 2026
• Repeat for three sets of 10 on each side.
  — Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 8 June 2026
• No one told us a camera man was shooting my set.
  — Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 15 Oct. 2025
• Fans are loving Justin's new pink and white set.
  — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
• Repeat on each leg, for three sets of 10.
  — Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 8 June 2026
• And kind of be another set of eyes.
  — Mike Kaye march 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2026
• Start with two to three sets of each exercise.
  — Dana Santas, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
• All three were swarmed by adoring fans after the set.
  — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025

set

3 of 3 adjective

• Their house is set back from the road.
• Her college is set in the countryside.
• She has very set ideas about how children should behave.
• But there is no set drop-off point.
  — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
• But there is no set drop-off point.
  — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
• All of her clients have a set start and end time.
  — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
• Investors buy the bonds for a set price.
  — Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
• For now there is no set closing date.
  — Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 3 June 2026
• Taxis have a set trip rates and no surge pricing.
  — Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Sep. 2025
• Taxis have a set trip rates and no surge pricing.
  — Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Sep. 2025
• There is no set timeline for how long a takeover can last.
  — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2025
• Yeah Yeah Yeahs, that mark each set change.
  — Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2026
• There is no set time that the islanders go to sleep and wake up.
  — Alicia Vrajlal, refinery29.com, 9 Nov. 2023
• No more set, no more Marshall stacks.
  — Alma Rota, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
• But the best set jetting trips dig deeper.
  — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
• CDs have a set term that can range from a few months to five or more years.
  — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 10 June 2026
• Some set buds for the following year.
  — Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
• Tony had to leave the set multiple times to talk to her on the phone.
  — Ana Calderone, Peoplemag, 28 Sep. 2022
• There's a set bedtime in the villa.
  — Emma Banks, InStyle, 3 June 2026
• Pair this with a straw fedora, and you’re all set for the day.
  — Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2026
• Her forte is set-piece events, like debates and big speeches.
  — Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026
• The best part is that there’s no set list of holiday movies to stick to.
  — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 13 Nov. 2023
• There is no set timeline for when a plan could be approved at this point.
  — Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
• Can’t commit to the set screenings?
  — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 Feb. 2026
• There is no set day for Musgrove to throw his next bullpen or start in a game.
  — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
• There is no set date for when the court will make its decision public.
  — Dallas News, 28 Feb. 2023
• There is no set timeline for that process to be completed.
  — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 25 Feb. 2026
• No set release date or casting for the films has been announced.
  — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
• There’s no set timetable for the indictment to be made public.
  — Sarah D. Wire, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2023
• The first is that, like with most linen, the set easily wrinkles.
  — Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 7 June 2026