How to Use around in a Sentence

around

1 of 3 adverb
Definition of aroundnext
Synonyms for aroundnext
  • He entered the room and looked around.
  • I'd like to speak to him if he's around.
  • I'm not sure where it is, but it must be around somewhere.
  • Don't take the long way around: I know a shortcut.
  • It's safer when there are other people around.
  • This is a very interesting town: let me show you around.
  • Winds turn to come from the southeast around 5 to 10 mph.
    — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 10 Jan. 2023
  • Among the lessons learned this time around is patience.
    — Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 1 Oct. 2023
  • Shorten long, lanky canes that can whip around in the wind.
    — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Sep. 2023
  • The couple aren't strangers to having kids around, though.
    — Diane J. Cho, Peoplemag, 30 Dec. 2022
  • Clogs have been around for hundreds of years, dating all the way back to the 1300s in Europe.
    — Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 10 Jan. 2024
  • Keep in Mind The speakers can move around or even fall out of place during sleep.
    — Shannon Ullman, Verywell Health, 9 Jan. 2024
  • The kids are loud and constantly up and running around.
    — Judith Martin, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Jan. 2023
  • Gather the family around, bust out the egg nog and watch as frozen corpses are thawed out!
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 22 Jan. 2024
  • The small creatures could be seen buzzing around as passengers tried to swat them.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 12 Oct. 2023
  • This time around, the subscription bump is to pay for something that subscribers might not want in the first place.
    — Oscar Gonzalez / Gizmodo, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2024
  • This sounded like a lie, the kind of excuse that kids use on their parents, not the other way around.
    — Clare Sestanovich, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2023
  • Cons The bowl is lightweight and moved around a little when the dog was eating, causing some noise.
    — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 22 Jan. 2024
  • Be strategic about the time of day The hottest time of day is typically around 3 p.m., though the sun is highest in the sky around noon.
    — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 July 2023
  • Don’t be surprised if the asking price is around $3 million, though.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Motion sensors can dim or turn off lights when no one is around to need them.
    — Justine Calma, The Verge, 20 Jan. 2023
  • This time last year, the average was around 44 percent.
    — Taylor Telford, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Sep. 2023
  • Finally, the neroli stays around but gets brought down to earth with the help of sandalwood, patchouli and oakmoss.
    — Garrett Munce, Men's Health, 3 Sep. 2023
  • That was a warm-up for his aggressive approach this time around.
    — Jon Freeman, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2023
  • As the reasoning writhes around, one fact becomes clear.
    — Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2024
  • But those issues had been around since at least 2015, according to Glover.
    — Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 10 Jan. 2024
  • This time around, Rainwater is leaning in hard on the overreach theme.
    — Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Jan. 2024
  • As long as Boyd is around, the Bengals will gladly appreciate being the Kings of the North.
    — Mohammad Ahmad, cleveland, 20 Jan. 2023
  • And then, the other stuff from the studio was my wife Patty [Hanson] wandering around with the phone.
    — Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 9 Aug. 2023
  • By the following day, the adults are acting like adults and the children are running around as children should.
    — Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2023
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around

2 of 3 preposition
  • They sailed around the world.
  • He tied the rope around his waist.
  • He's a well-known figure around the town.
  • We drove all around the town looking for him.
  • The people were seated around the table.
  • A crowd gathered around him.
  • You can find lots of good restaurants around here.
  • We went all around the lake enjoying the different views.
  • This is a very interesting town: let me show you around it.
  • We took a tour around New England.
  • The focus of the search has been in the area around Pocopson Township.
    — Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 4 Sep. 2023
  • Olyphant may not look like he's aged much, but the story around him has.
    — Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 18 July 2023
  • Rome went on to say Hoover police are working around the clock to bring the case to a close.
    — Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 18 July 2023
  • Slip arms through straps, wrap around the body, and trim poster board as needed.
    — Amy Mitchell, Country Living, 30 July 2023
  • The tank has a cover so water doesn’t slosh around when carrying it to the sink.
    — Elizabeth Marino, Peoplemag, 30 July 2023
  • Smaller but more abundant, these are the last to appear around the state.
    — Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Mar. 2024
  • She is deeply invested in telling the stories around her.
    — The Courier-Journal, 22 Mar. 2024
  • My friend glanced uneasily at the passersby who talked and laughed around us.
    — Christina Knight, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2024
  • Lightnin’ Hopkins is revered around the world as one of the last great bluesmen.
    — Joel Selvin, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Nov. 2023
  • The standard weight for a domestic short-haired cat is around 15 pounds.
    — Ellie Silverman, Washington Post, 30 Dec. 2023
  • There are many people in New York, and around the world, who have a story about how Laith helped them.
    — Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN, 23 Mar. 2024
  • Slow down and gather around the dining room table and have that tray of tacos.
    — Gregory Burnett, cleveland, 4 Sep. 2023
  • The singer ran all around the stage in a see-through corset top and fishnets, showing off her mega-toned legs and a peek of epic abs.
    — Korin Miller, Women's Health, 18 July 2023
  • Maybe that’s why there’s so much signage on the doors around me attesting to marriages spent on the sea.
    — Gary Shteyngart, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2024
  • It was said to have around four days of oxygen supply if the sub remained intact.
    — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 23 June 2023
  • Police said Maria was home alone after her dad left for work around 9:45 a.m.
    — Francisco Guzman, USA TODAY, 21 Aug. 2023
  • Add a bit more flair to the arrangement by scattering pom-poms around them.
    — Country Living Staff, Country Living, 23 June 2023
  • While much of the fighting has been around Gaza, Awad isn’t convinced her family is safe.
    — Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2023
  • Eventually enough people were present that the picket line was able to wrap all the way around a square block.
    — Joe Otterson, Variety, 9 Aug. 2023
  • With the holidays right around the corner, this is one of the best times of year to buy matching pajamas.
    — Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 13 Dec. 2023
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around

3 of 3 adjective
  • Biles, who won gold in the team and all-around events at the 2016 Rio Olympics, is among the survivors.
    — Houston Mitchell Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2021
  • And the cherry on top of a strong all-around performance?
    — Jose M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 26 Mar. 2021
  • Biles and Mikulak have each won six all-around titles, and in the same years.
    — USA TODAY, 4 June 2021
  • This is an affordable set of shears that's great for all-around use, in and out of the kitchen.
    — Elizabeth Briskin, Popular Mechanics, 12 Jan. 2023
  • In his prime, Robinson might have been the greatest all-around athlete in the world.
    — Ron Rapoport, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2022
  • The Lions played one of their best all-around games in front of a sellout crowd at Ford Field.
    — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 3 Jan. 2023
  • The 18-year-old Ms. Lee, who finished fifth on the balance beam, won the Olympic all-around title.
    — Will Graves, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Aug. 2021
  • With Biles out, Lee rose to the moment and took all-around gold as an 18-year-old Thursday.
    — Doug Lesmerises, cleveland, 29 July 2021
  • Biles was the reigning world and Olympic all-around champion.
    — Callie Caplan, Dallas News, 29 July 2021
  • Looking for a great all-around ebike that performs well, looks great, and should last you for years to come?
    — Maren Estrada, BGR, 26 Apr. 2022
  • Lee won the all-around competition at the Tokyo Olympics, as well as a silver and a bronze medal.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 29 Aug. 2021
  • After the Games, the all-around champion often becomes the name that sticks.
    — Emily Giambalvo, Anchorage Daily News, 26 July 2021
  • Scott can do both, much like an all-around point guard in basketball.
    — Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2022
  • Five-time medalist Biles, as usual, had the day’s best all-around score to clinch a spot in the Thursday finals.
    — San Francisco Chronicle, 25 July 2021
  • The best all-around receiver out of the class was Garrett Wilson and he’s proving it.
    — USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2022
  • Above all, the six-time U.S. all-around champion has recognized the chase was the real prize all along.
    — Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2021
  • The 6-foot-3 guard played two seasons for the Panthers and was primarily known for his all-around play.
    — Shreyas Laddha, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2022
  • That is all to say, Vuori is an all-around brand for active guys as well as homebodies.
    — Maverick Li, Men's Health, 30 Dec. 2022
  • Sunisa Lee, who made history as the first Asian-American to win all-around gold, and Biles.
    — Christa Sgobba, SELF, 2 Aug. 2021
  • Martinez in being the team’s all-around anchor from the rough sailing inside.
    — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2023
  • The man with the top all-around score will earn an automatic nomination to the Tokyo Olympic team.
    — Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2021
  • Mules guard Chico Strash, who had a game-high 13 points, was one of nine Alamo Heights players to score in a balanced, all-around effort.
    — Luke Lawhorn, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Jan. 2023
  • Her all-around skills are a big plus for the Mustangs, who returned just two players and have three freshmen on the roster.
    — Bob Narang, chicagotribune.com, 24 Mar. 2021
  • All of our top Black Friday picks are great all-around options for gaming and streaming.
    — Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 11 Nov. 2022
  • Hepburn was named to the Big Ten all-freshman team because of his impressive all-around play.
    — Jeff Potrykus, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2022
  • How great of an all-around athlete was Burrow before and during high school?
    — Dave Clark, The Enquirer, 9 Feb. 2022
  • Lee, a three-time Olympics medalist, joins the show after taking home the gold in the all-around competition at the recent Tokyo games.
    — Sandra Gonzalez, CNN, 26 Aug. 2021
  • Angelina Melnikova of Russia, the 2020 Olympic all-around bronze medalist, won the event to claim the first gold medal of the championships.
    — baltimoresun.com, 21 Oct. 2021
  • And James, still working back from a high ankle sprain, had an all-around floor game: 23 points and nine assists with some big baskets down the stretch.
    — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2021
  • Sunisa Lee, the Olympic all-around champion as of last week, will also compete in balance beam.
    — Zoe Haylock, Vulture, 2 Aug. 2021

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