How to Use span in a Sentence

span

1 of 2 noun

• White turned it over twice in that span.
  — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
• No team in that span has been to more.
  — ABC News, 19 May 2026
• The next worst team in the league over that span?
  — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
• That ranks 31st in the league in that span.
  — Sam Warren, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
• No player has more in that span.
  — Justin Ray, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
• All in one city, and all in the span of less than a month.
  — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
• A lot can change in the span of 48 hours.
  — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
• Two saves came within a four-minute span.
  — Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
• All three goals were scored in a 14-minute span.
  — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
• That arrest was his sixth in a five-year span.
  — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
• There was about a three or four-year age span between us.
  — Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
• On the rear a light bar spans the trunk framed by round tri-star tail lights.
  — Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
• The female can have a 4-inch leg span.
  — Eva Flowe june 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
• The group's age range spans from 18 to 65.
  — Kaley Fedko, CBS News, 8 May 2026
• Caglianone just hit two of the four — in the span of 24 hours.
  — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 22 June 2026
• No starter has allowed more than two runs in any game in that span.
  — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
• All in a span of just 25 minutes.
  — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2026
• Taylor Swift's blonde spans trends and eras—even her own.
  — Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 16 Feb. 2026
• Its reach spans from floor level to two meters high.
  — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
• Just seven pitchers had more such starts in that span.
  — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
• Monday’s bout is the only true road game in that span.
  — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
• Crespi has dropped just one match in its last eight, with 17 goals in that span.
  — Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
• The 12½-foot-tall bull has a tip-to-tip horn span of 7½ feet.
  — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 May 2026
• This had been my second visit but in the span of four to five years.
  — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2026
• Line painting on the span is finished.
  — Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 14 Oct. 2025
• Her client base spans well beyond divorcees.
  — Lauren Fisher, Footwear News, 3 June 2026
• But which watches, from that 13-year span, are the blue chips?
  — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2023
• Needless to say, that’s the most in any four-week span since April.
  — Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
• The bridge has a 393-foot span across the river.
  — Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 14 Oct. 2025
• The western spans of the Bay Bridge are two miles long.
  — Brad Hamilton, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026

span

2 of 2 verb

• A bridge spans the river.
• His career as a singer spanned three decades.
• Her academic interests span a wide variety of topics.
• Their empire once spanned several continents.
• The list spans 39 spots across the world.
  — Francesca Street, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
• Kane’s career has spanned five decades.
  — Alex Ritman, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
• Some took the stand for just a few hours, others spanned days.
  — Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 5 May 2024
• The piece stands nearly nine-feet-tall and spans more than five feet across.
  — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
• Leaves on mature plants can span up to 3 feet, so don't skimp on space.
  — Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 27 Feb. 2026
• Tan’s journey in the public eye spans decades.
  — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
• His trial, which was not televised, spanned two days.
  — Kelsey Lentz, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026
• The units offer one or two bedrooms and can span one or two floors.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2025
• The games span multiple time zones.
  — Joy Burton, NBC news, 22 June 2026
• The games span multiple time zones.
  — Joy Burton, NBC news, 15 June 2026
• Monica spans nine tracks and can be streamed in full below.
  — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2026
• There was a lot behind the Taylor house that spanned maybe half a block.
  — April Wallace, arkansasonline.com, 28 Jan. 2024
• The front wing rises four floors while the rear of the property spans three floors.
  — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 Feb. 2024
• What began as a one-year gig turned into a career that has spanned four decades.
  — Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
• His voiceover work spans many radio stations across the country.
  — Richard Wagoner, Daily News, 25 May 2026
• Experts say the damage spans about 20 miles.
  — Monique John, CBS News, 26 May 2026
• This option from Castlery boasts two deep drawers that span the width of the bed frame.
  — Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2025
• These black holes would have spanned a range of masses, depending on the size of the spikes.
  — Quanta Magazine, 23 Jan. 2026
• The districtwide growth spanned from about 6-9% compared to last year.
  — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 June 2026
• The main-deck master spans the width of the boat and includes an en suite and walk-in closet.
  — Christopher King, Robb Report, 2 Jan. 2024
• The first two festivals spanned two days and showed 20 bands in total.
  — Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
• That was the start of a remarkable run that now spans 13 starts and two levels.
  — Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 28 July 2023
• Brandon Jew’s career has spanned the world of noodles.
  — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2025
• The store will span 14,000 square feet and aim to serve the wealthy locals.
  — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
• Washes span ecru to dark indigo.
  — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 20 Feb. 2026
• Unlike niche categories like beauty gifts or presents for pet lovers, tech spans far and wide.
  — Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Glamour, 16 Sep. 2024