How to Use spend in a Sentence
spend
verb- They spend a lot on clothes and cars.
- I spent my summer at the beach.
- Our cat spends most of his time sleeping.
- Relaxing with friends is a great way to spend a weekend.
- Too much of my time is spent arguing with customers.
- I want to buy a new car, but I don't have much money to spend.
- Her willingness to spend freely made her popular among her friends.
- He spends lavishly on vacations.
- I spent $30 on his birthday gift.
- She spent eight months living in New York City.
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There is a lot of time spent on the golf course this year.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 29 Jan. 2024
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There, the horse would spend the next 15 years stabled in the laundry room.
—Richard Conniff, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Aug. 2022
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Wilcox’s first days were spent in a shoe box by the fireplace.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2024
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Some people like to spend their evenings at the bar with friends.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2022
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The couple spent a lot on the catering, so that is just not okay.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 25 Nov. 2023
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The Last of Us fans may be at a loss on how to spend their Sunday nights.
—Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 19 Mar. 2023
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The union and the studios spent the last three weeks waiting for the other to make a move.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 15 Sep. 2023
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It’s spent 300 weeks on both of those rankings as well.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
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Later that night, the actress spent a night out on the town with some friends.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
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How much will parents spend on back to school this year?
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 25 Aug. 2022
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The other cities have yet to decide where to spend the money.
—John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Jan. 2023
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Stress-free time to spend with Mom now that dessert is done and ready to be devoured.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2024
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As reported by Forbes at the time, the album had spent 989 weeks on the chart.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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Don’t want to spend $179 on AirPods or don’t like the look of the white stems sticking out of your ears?
—Marc Saltzman, USA TODAY, 19 June 2022
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That required him to find a repair shop in Spain and spend $300 to reattach the wheel.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 24 Nov. 2023
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The 86-year-old Pontiff spent the first day of his trip resting.
—John Allen, CNN, 3 Sep. 2023
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Those who choose not to comply could face a fine of up to $5,000, or spend up to five years in prison.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2022
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The Steelers had spent a decade investing first-round picks in that side of the ball.
—Mike Defabo, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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People are back to many parts of their old routines and ways to spend their leisure time, cutting game time notably for many.
—David Bloom, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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Back in the Hunt The rest of that day back in Alabama was spent prospecting this unfamiliar farm, with predictable results.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 1 May 2025
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