How to Use recently in a Sentence

recently

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  • I saw him recently for the first time in many years.
  • Only recently did they decide to move.
  • I was going to paint the room white, but more recently I've been considering a light blue.
  • Until recently I had no idea where I would end up finding a job.
  • She recently graduated from college.
  • The race has been canceled due to a lack of snow only twice, most recently in 2017.
    Karl Ebert, Journal Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2024
  • Stone recently won the best actress prize at the Critics Choice Awards.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 22 Jan. 2024
  • Riley Greene, stuck in a slump recently, grounded out to the right side of the infield to strand his teammate on third base.
    Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 29 Aug. 2023
  • But first, Robbie was keen to name two of her favorite Chanel looks she’s worn recently.
    Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2024
  • The two singers got a chance to catch up recently when Love flew in to L.A. for a listening party that Cher hosted.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2023
  • She’s made a number of films with Haynes and Scorsese, and recently wrapped the new Snow White, hitting theaters in 2025.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2023
  • The video then transitioned to show a clip filmed of the little girl recently, sporting a black sweater with white stars, a black skirt and a cute white hair bow.
    Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 3 Feb. 2024
  • Rannells, known for his starring role in The Book of Mormon and recently in Gutenberg!
    Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Mar. 2024
  • Lipa recently opened up to Rolling Stone about her new album, and finding her own voice.
    Carita Rizzo, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2023
  • Similar jars at auction have recently sold in the $20-$30 range.
    oregonlive, 6 June 2023
  • The return of Inside Amy Schumer came and went with little notice, and the series’ entire run was recently scrubbed from Paramount+.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Grier Henchy, the 17-year-old daughter of Brooke Shields, is in that lucky position and recently wore one of her mom’s dresses on the red carpet.
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 12 Dec. 2023
  • Hilton recently took to Instagram to post pictures of her son with husband Carter Reum.
    Marianne Garvey, CNN, 25 Oct. 2023
  • Newsom also recently approved a wage hike for fast-food workers at large chains to $20 an hour.
    Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2023
  • The actor, singer and writer recently put his Hollywood Hills home on the market for $6.5 million.
    James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2024
  • The move marks one of several recently for the theater company.
    The Indianapolis Star, 22 Mar. 2024
  • The restaurant recently brought back its Sunday brunch buffet.
    Michelle Duncan, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Nov. 2023
  • There have been numerous testimonies, the one of Adèle Haenel, which triggered many things, and more recently, the one by Judith Godrèche.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 3 Apr. 2024
  • Carey Mulligan recently met Brad Pitt — and was seemingly starstruck in the moment!
    Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 15 Feb. 2024
  • If your nonprofit would like to submit a listing or photos of events that have happened recently, please email linda.mcintosh@sduniontribune.com.
    Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2023
  • But the wait is over: Eilish recently announced via Instagram that her new record is mastered (though the title and release date have yet to be revealed).
    Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2024
  • Simon & Schuster recently purchased the book, with plans for a summer 2025 release.
    Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Meta recently threatened to fire employees who did not obey to its strict return-to-office mandate.
    Bysteve Mollman, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2023
  • Rutherford and Eilish were most recently seen at Coachella.
    Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 18 May 2023
  • Oregon Oregonians who’ve won the lottery seem to have been bitten by the travel bug recently.
    Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2023

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