How to Use spring in a Sentence

spring

1 of 2 verb
  • From the word, springs the deed.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
  • The crowd cheered as the trap was sprung.
    Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
  • At least one more student sprung free.
    Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2026
  • Then, those words also spring to life.
    Danielle Parker, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
  • What appears to be dead right now may spring forth.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Saquon Barkley sprung loose around the edge for a big gain.
    Zach Berman, New York Times, 11 June 2026
  • Spring has…well, maybe not quite fully sprung.
    Grace McCarty, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2026
  • A couple missed blocks from the tight ends could have sprung longer runs.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
  • There’s no sorrow that God can’t spring joy from.
    Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025
  • If a ball was there to be won, one of them would spring forward to do so.
    Art De Roché, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The bear sprung to its feet and loped about 15 yards, then fell over dead.
    Tyler Freel, Outdoor Life, 25 May 2023
  • And would spring be spring without a floral-print look?
    Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Now the rickety hull is springing leaks on both sides of the ball.
    Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2023
  • Not free of clothes and springing away from a dense tangle of hair.
    Literary Hub, 17 July 2026
  • The leak sprang inside a Grant Ave.
    Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Here’s what to know about springing forward this year.
    Saleen Martin, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
  • With so much to play for, this battle could spring a surprise or two.
    Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 27 June 2026
  • Here’s who kept hope springing eternal this week in late night.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
  • Could spring rains reduce effects of drought?
    Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Hope does not always spring eternal.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026
  • Spring has sprung—and our feeds are filling up with the pearl nail polish ideas to prove it.
    Grace McCarty, Glamour, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Light wash denim is to spring as fleece sweatpants are to winter.
    Cheryl Wagemann, InStyle, 11 Feb. 2026
  • With Tiva, love, passion and vows could spring at any time.
    Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Because hope will spring eternal.
    Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Salyer threw a block that sprung Vidal.
    Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Dec. 2025
  • Because this was sprung onto us in almost three weeks.
    Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Spring has sprung and with that comes the return of the yellow monster.
    Nicole Bennett, AJC.com, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Are your clocks set for the time change to spring forward this Sunday?
    Chris Sims, IndyStar, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Here are all the stars bringing summer vibes to spring in their bikinis.
    Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
  • The dam had been thwarted by persistent drought, then sprung leaks.
    Julie Bourdin, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026

spring

2 of 2 noun
  • We'll plant the seeds next spring.
  • We've had a rainy spring.
  • The mattress is old and some of the springs are broken.
  • The cushion has lost its spring.
  • The first few weeks of spring were unusually warm.
  • And that's just the spring trip.
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 28 May 2026
  • Keep in full sun late fall through spring.
    Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Look for more of the same this spring.
    Terence Moore, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
  • But deals have been hard to come by this spring.
    The Week Us, TheWeek, 11 June 2026
  • The first day of spring is still a month away.
    Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Last spring, my son moved an hour away from his dad and me.
    Coley Gallagher, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Freeland has not had a good spring.
    Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Tree pollen is most common in the spring.
    Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
  • There’s something in the air this spring.
    Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 14 May 2026
  • Clean lily ponds to prepare for spring growth.
    Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Wait until spring to feed and prune your new shrubs.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
  • He is intrigued to see their growth this spring.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Then spring dreams are shattered.
    Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Just in time for spring, the ribcage jean will give it a whole new look.
    Dino Bonačić, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2026
  • This spring, all of our favorite jeans are pink.
    Christina Holevas, Vogue, 7 May 2026
  • What part of the nation will be hottest this spring?
    Doyle Rice, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
  • When is the spring equinox in 2026?
    Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 28 Feb. 2026
  • The song launched in the spring of 2020.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
  • Here's how to see the Milky Way this spring.
    Eric Lagatta, wickedlocal.com, 7 Mar. 2026
  • People were nice to Ananya that spring.
    Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 4 June 2026
  • Fun is just around the corner—and just in time for spring, too.
    Annabel Gat, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Want even more spring finds from Amazon?
    Madeline Merinuk, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Cut up to half the sedge's height in early spring to thin it out.
    Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Tyriq Green made plays in the secondary all spring.
    Connor Riley, AJC.com, 7 May 2026
  • This spring, the move is to choose styles with thin straps and a clean design.
    René Chávez Esparza, Glamour, 14 Mar. 2026

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