How to Use apologize in a Sentence

apologize

verb
Definition of apologizenext
Synonyms for apologizenext
  • By the way, at the end of that summer camp so long ago, the director apologized to me.
    — Alex Montoya, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2023
  • When Clark approached the suspect, the young man apologized to him.
    — Ash-Har Quraishi, Amy Corral, CBS News, 13 June 2023
  • Has anyone who was part of that pile-on since apologized to you?
    — Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Sep. 2023
  • Your mom has one mandate here: to apologize, make amends and butt out.
    — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Gosling gave Ken’s prized guitar to Jimin to apologize.
    — Mark Kennedy, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2024
  • Cohen, 55, said the comment was a joke but apologized to Glanville.
    — Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Melissa apologizes to Ravyn for throwing the drink in her face.
    — EW.com, 6 Mar. 2024
  • Afterward, the Idol star apologized to fans in a message.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 3 July 2023
  • Koy ended up apologizing to Swift, who responded to the joke with a blank stare.
    — Patrick Ryan, The Enquirer, 8 Jan. 2024
  • On Pepsi's post, several commenters said the brand should apologize to the singer.
    — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Richardson said the decision not to apologize or leave was a show of resolve that salvaged the effort.
    — Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2023
  • Green apologized to Gordon for someone from her court stealing the car.
    — Tracy Neal, Arkansas Online, 8 June 2023
  • This is not the first time West has apologized, or, at least, attempted to apologize.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 26 Dec. 2023
  • The owner then apologized and thanked the officers for their actions.
    — Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 24 Aug. 2023
  • It was later deleted, and Mr. Netanyahu apologized in a new one.
    — Maria Abi-Habib, New York Times, 29 Oct. 2023
  • Public outcry after the arrests led the CEO of Starbucks to apologize.
    — Christine Fernando, USA TODAY, 15 June 2023
  • The account apologized to Rowling’s daughter for the mistake.
    — Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2024
  • Struggling to express her remorse through her tears, Watkins apologized before the court.
    — Quinn Owen, ABC News, 26 May 2023
  • In court, the 16-year-old, who faces fewer charges than his co-defendant, apologized to the victim and the victim’s family.
    — The Enquirer, 28 Feb. 2024
  • The singer and guitarist later apologized to rapper Ice Spice, who was mocked during the podcast episode in question.
    — Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Adams apologized during an interview in the locker room after the game.
    — Safid Deen, USA TODAY, 26 May 2023
  • The group apologized and first tried to add context to justify using the quotation.
    — Tori Otten, The New Republic, 5 July 2023
  • And even though Robyn, 45, apologized at the time for her comments, her 54-year-old husband remained unamused.
    — Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 30 Dec. 2023
  • Of course, painting, like apologizing, can also be all those things.
    — Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 5 Dec. 2023
  • Boy apologizes, but is also, like, can boy’s friend just really quickly tell boy what boy’s friend thinks this means?
    — Jen Kim, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Moreno publicly denied making a transfer request and apologized to the club last week.
    — oregonlive, 19 July 2023
  • Scott Berna apologized at one point for speaking loudly.
    — Stacy Ryburn, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2023
  • When Hermoso made perfectly clear that had not been the case, Rubiales doubled down rather than apologize.
    — Rory Smith, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2023
  • He is expected to plead guilty, formally apologize and pay a $1,000 fine.
    — Lindsay Whitehurst, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2023
  • In a statement posted to Instagram, the 26-year-old model apologized to the man’s family and those involved.
    — Leah Dolan, CNN, 6 Feb. 2024

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