How to Use stay away in a Sentence

stay away

phrasal verb

• In the car, Dex tells him to stay away from him and his son.
  — Nick Caruso, TVLine, 15 Aug. 2025
• Trying to copy the order and the speed and the tempo… stay away from that.
  — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 25 Mar. 2024
• Just work with your hands, love the ones around you, protect the ones around you, and stay away from all the noise.
  — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2023
• The woman and child should have stayed away from the area, the official added.
  — Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
• Gloster knew 15th Avenue well, and had told his son to stay away.
  — Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
• Police have warned members of the public to stay away from the area.
  — Latoya Gayle, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025
• No longer in jail, Quiroga was ordered by a judge to stay away from his wife.
  — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2024
• Last year was even worse, when the usual spring and autumn rains stayed away, and the yield was down.
  — Bernhard Warner, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2023
• Most insects dislike the strong scent and will stay away.
  — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Oct. 2024
• Myth No 2: My kid knows to stay away from seedy drug dealers.
  — Jill Grimes, CNN, 15 Aug. 2024
• When the team then blocked this opioid pathway, the mice stayed away from the sugar.
  — Andrea Muraskin, NPR, 15 Mar. 2025
• Rachel, too, is trying to stay away from the drink, with less success.
  — Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2023
• Wildlife at the park don't have any special instincts to stay away from the hot springs, Poland said.
  — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 27 June 2025
• Prison 101: stay away from inmates in the boss’s pocket.
  — Brittney Griner, TIME, 3 May 2024
• Don’t get baited by this move — stay away from small caps here.
  — Weizhen Tan, CNBC, 28 July 2024
• The rain didn’t stay away long, however, and the walk back in the near dark was slippery on the ancient stones.
  — Kristen De Groot, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2023
• Beach visitors are urged to stay away from fire debris and out of the ocean.
  — Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 24 Feb. 2025
• Hoda Kotb can’t stay away from her friends at the Today show.
  — Rachel McRady, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
• For the most part, the Mets have stayed away from aggressive pursuits of top-of-the-line players.
  — Tim Britton, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
• Mwaura was ordered to stay away from the girl and from Jackson Square.
  — John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, 19 July 2023
• Swimmers are advised to stay away from seals or murky waters and keep close to the shore.
  — Kate Armanini, BostonGlobe.com, 27 June 2023
• Swift can’t stay away from a guitar, and Kelce can’t stop stanning 1989.
  — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2025
• Put a few pepper plants nearby and those pesky worms will stay away.
  — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2024
• So far, Vail seems to be banking on the coming La Niña, and on storms so big skiers won’t be able to stay away.
  — Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 2 Oct. 2024
• Because for the most part, Takashi, a child of divorce, has stayed away from his father for decades.
  — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2024
• The plan is to watch him from a safe distance, but Louise can’t stay away and breaks into his bookstore.
  — Sara Netzley, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
• And stay away from tight clothing, which can block airflow.
  — Carmel Wroth, NPR, 6 June 2024
• Nepali officials are urging young men to stay away from the war.
  — Jeffrey Gettleman, New York Times, 20 Oct. 2023
• Other children were warned to stay away from Thomas, the lawsuit claims.
  — Michael Lee, Fox News, 18 Feb. 2024
• My content is a little edgy, so people may want to stay away from it.
  — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 21 Aug. 2025