How to Use without in a Sentence

without

preposition

• I can't imagine life without a car.
• I can't see you without my glasses.
• These cookies are made without flour.
• Do you take your coffee with or without sugar?
• Don't leave home without your wallet.
• The prisoner will be held without bail until his trial.
• Try doing the math without a calculator.
• Without water, there would be no life on Earth.
• It happened suddenly and without warning.
• In the clip, both the Prince and Princess of Wales walk by without commenting.
  — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 13 Jan. 2023
• There wasn’t any way to write the book without starting with those things.
  — Isaac Schultz / Gizmodo, Quartz, 19 Mar. 2024
• And, like any great saga, hasn’t been without its share of challenges ahead of making it to the top of the mountain.
  — Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Feb. 2024
• Bates can only do so much, but without him, the Dawgs cannot contend in the Big East.
  — Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star, 22 Jan. 2023
• Hamas wouldn't be Hamas without the support it's had for many years from Iran.
  — Nbc Universal, NBC News, 8 Oct. 2023
• Except this time, Utah was without Rising, its hero from the last two matchups.
  — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2023
• It's built to last, and stylish without taking up your entire counter.
  — Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 13 July 2023
• As for the waiting and watching while the Guardians played without him, that has been difficult.
  — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 13 Sep. 2023
• But there are ways to bring in extra income without taking on a full-time job.
  — CBS News, 28 Dec. 2022
• Many people can gamble or play games of chance without harm.
  — Don Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2024
• Fleetwood also spoke with The Times on the red carpet about his band’s future without McVie.
  — Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2023
• Both offenses were stymied without points on either side in the first and third quarters.
  — Ledeai, Journal Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2023
• Sometimes in the winter, weeks can pass for a hen without producing an egg.
  — Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Jan. 2023
• The police have charged Rodriguez with murder and are holding him without bail.
  — Mike Damiano, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Feb. 2023
• These thrilling moments double as comedic sequences, and the film would deflate without them.
  — Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 24 Jan. 2023
• The next thing, put me together, one line per artist, and without looking at a photograph, tell me who that is singing.
  — Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Jan. 2024
• The suspect was booked Thursday evening at the Placer County Jail, where he was being held without bail.
  — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 23 Feb. 2024
• Of course, Green Day wouldn’t be Green Day without its era-defining crossover success.
  — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 18 Jan. 2024
• And—most importantly—are easy (or at the very least easy enough without having to hire an entire glam squad) to do on our own.
  — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2023
• Near the front lines, in towns and cities that have been mostly without power for months, freezing temperatures are a part of life.
  — Thomas Gibbons-Neff, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2022
• But the reunion would not have been possible without the cat's microchip.
  — Gina Martinez, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024