How to Use strive in a Sentence

strive

verb

• We must all strive to do better.
• They continue to strive toward their goals.
• She always strives for perfection.
• That’s where brands strive to be.
  — Todd Spangler, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
• Her message to young girls is to strive to be their best selves.
  — Mark Stewart, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2022
• The rest of the year, Mitchell strived to be part of the crowd.
  — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
• And those of us who strive to be kind people keep a lid on it.
  — Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Mar. 2023
• And a plan to strive for more in 2026.
  — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 Jan. 2026
• Those who are not ill should strive to avoid contact with those who are.
  — Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2023
• But Boston should strive to lead.
  — Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
• Family is kind of what bands strive to be.
  — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 6 Apr. 2026
• And then a lot of just striving for success.
  — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
• Star power is part of the balance the team strives for.
  — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2026
• Alcock has long strived to keep her eyes on her own paper.
  — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 31 Mar. 2026
• Each has their own things to work on and strive for from Hallett.
  — Drew Dawson, Journal Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2022
• Everyone at the club strives for more.
  — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
• Some art exhibits strive to teach, or come with a heavy message.
  — cleveland, 22 Oct. 2022
• Since then, the pair have strived to make peace with the industry.
  — ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
• But improvements on the field are what this group strives for each year.
  — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2025
• That is what most show creators, writers, strive for with their work.
  — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 3 Aug. 2022
• At this age, strive to limit the number of house rules to about two or three.
  — Pamela Kramer, Parents, 28 Feb. 2024
• Do not strive to change the world despite, but rather in light, of its problems.
  — Beckett Legore, ExpressNews.com, 10 June 2020
• With more in the way of sunshine, highs should strive for the mid-70s or so.
  — Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2020
• Some people strive to never be able to go to the grocery store.
  — Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2022
• Move from striving to stillness.
  — Jann E. Freed, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
• Football teams strive to score at the end of the first half and again to start the third quarter.
  — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
• Everyone strives for that state and pours their love into it.
  — Billboard Japan, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2025
• Employees should be shown how to strive for the best and never look back.
  — Sagi Eliyahu, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2021
• Which is probably what art should always strive to do.
  — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
• Every team strives for dominance up front in some form.
  — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2026