How to Use stick by in a Sentence

stick by

verb
  • Rogers stuck by his side as his coach.
    — Irene Gonzalez, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
  • Throughout it all, his owners stuck by his side.
    — Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The fans who stuck by the players matter, too.
    — Emily Olsen, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2026
  • What’s your message to the fans who’ve stuck by you as the club moves forward?
    — Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Help the paper stick by spraying the pan with cooking spray first.
    — Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Nov. 2025
  • But sticking by Platner has costs too.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
  • Still, Georgia stuck by the program.
    — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The idea of folks who stick by you has been a theme in Morris’s life since the early days.
    — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2026
  • His wife, Amanda, also stuck by her husband.
    — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 Nov. 2025
  • If challenged on the train, Ortiz said, Simon was to stick by his side.
    — Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The Yankees have stuck by Volpe, but there are better options available.
    — Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
  • For the sake of their son, Tackett stuck by Gomez — if not as a partner, then at least as a co-parent and friend.
    — Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Customers enjoy an abundant soup and salad bar and endless poultry, meats and sausage served on sticks by gauchos.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Dec. 2025
  • Host Jimmy Fallon praised Gillis’ parents for sticking by him.
    — Shelby Stivale, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026
  • For now, Netflix is mostly sticking by its marquee event model rather than looking to hoover up sports, seasons at a time.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Some states have chosen to stick by hometown favorites, while others have gone with ones that aren't even made in the United States.
    — Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The Patriots have stuck by Wilson all season, however, and started him when healthy.
    — Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Ariana Grande’s mother, Joan Grande, is sticking by her daughter’s side amid her soon-to-be break from the spotlight.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
  • For now, though, there’s plenty of reason for cautious optimism as Lloyd tries to finally prove why the Packers have stuck by him.
    — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 15 June 2026
  • These institutions remind me of the firms that stick by Michael Saylor and Strategy .
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 28 June 2026
  • Chapman warmed up in the Boston bullpen before the top of the eighth, but with his teammates continuing to not score, Tracy stuck by his game plan.
    — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 15 May 2026
  • Despite the controversies, some in Mecklenburg County have stuck by the sheriff.
    — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Despite the good some drivers have seen in the overhauled car designs, particularly in the way drivers can go wheel-to-wheel, Verstappen has stuck by his view.
    — Luke Smith, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
  • While most of Hell mocks her goal, her devoted partner Vaggi, and their first test subject, adult-film star Angel Dust, stick by her side.
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Analysts are largely sticking by Netflix , telling clients to buy the dip after after the streaming platform’s latest results sent the stock lower.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026
  • But at their first practice sessions with such elite teams, the siblings were intimidated by being on the same ice as the champion couples and instinctively stuck by the boards.
    — Alice Park, Time, 5 Jan. 2026
  • One man died and another was wounded Monday afternoon after they were stuck by gunfire in a shooting in Sacramento.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Cincinnati traditionally opts not to negotiate extensions during the season and has stuck by that with rare exceptions.
    — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Amanda says she’s stuck by him through the rumors and nastiness, as Meredith Marks would say, and all the terrible things he’s done, but she will not be talked to like that anymore; she’s done.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2026
  • For Italian audiences, that means Angela (Vanessa Scalera) can spew bile nonstop, but there’s no question her children will stick by her.
    — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026

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