How to Use board in a Sentence

board

1 of 2 noun
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  • Write the answers on the board.
  • She is on the town's planning board.
  • They nailed some boards over the broken window.
  • They covered the board in fabric and pinned some photographs to it.
  • I saw a notice on the board calling for volunteers.
  • The parole board has decided that the prisoner is not yet ready for release.
  • Also, there was so much more to pay for than just room, board and tuition.
    — Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2023
  • The game features a board that’s covered in icons that can represent a lot of things.
    — Korin Miller, wsj.com, 15 Nov. 2023
  • The United Arab Emirates had a mini lunar rover on board that was lost in the crash.
    — Marcia Dunn, ajc, 26 May 2023
  • Kouri's family says Eric was on board with the plan to fix up the house and sell it for a large profit.
    — Emma Steele, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2024
  • The support even goes all the way to the top, with commissioner Roger Goodell on board.
    — Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 8 Jan. 2024
  • Those on board described wind blowing through a gaping hole that showed the night sky and the city lights below.
    — Niraj Chokshi, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2024
  • And when Shakir thinks about why young voters aren't on board yet, there's a simple answer.
    — Elena Moore, NPR, 12 Apr. 2024
  • Three years later, Grant is one of six board members who got elected with the backing of WisRed.
    — Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2024
  • The Asiana Airlines flight had 194 passengers and six crew members on board.
    — Sam Sweeney, ABC News, 26 May 2023
  • In March, the city’s planning and zoning board gave developers the okay to move forward.
    — Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
  • Signs must be made of a soft material that can be folded (e.g. poster board or cloth).
    — Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 8 Mar. 2024
  • Any proposal would have to be brought back to the full board for public discussion and a public vote.
    — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Nov. 2023
  • That requirement was put in place two years ago, spurred by concerns over Cline’s first posts as a board member.
    — Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Aug. 2023
  • Farris said the idea was brought up by several board members in the past and that the board is finally getting around to it now.
    — Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 5 June 2023
  • This seasonal favorite can be served with crackers as a part of a cheese board or cut and baked on top of squares of puff pastry.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2023
  • The pictures were the same poses — like, Andrew Tate and a friend sat leaning over the chess board with the same Andrew Tate quote underneath.
    — Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2023
  • So, thank you for dart boards, sticky table tops, bathrooms with broken stall doors, and bartenders that can mix a drink while whoopin’ an ass.
    — Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 2023
  • Under the terms of a court order, Schulz and Murthy are required to notify the 10 departing schools of any board action.
    — Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2024
  • The fair board unanimously approved the agreement Feb. 20.
    — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2024
  • This is what separates a relish tray from a cheese plate or charcuterie board.
    — Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2023
  • But the facts in this case were egregious, and came after a series of problems at Legacy Lounge, license board members said.
    — Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com, 12 July 2023
  • There have been some cases in which board members act in a way that doesn’t benefit the community at large.
    — Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Dec. 2023
  • My condolences goes out to the Bryant family and the families of the other passengers on board.
    — Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 18 Jan. 2024
  • Some board members believed that Mr. Altman was trying to pit them against each other.
    — Karen Weise, New York Times, 9 Dec. 2023
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board

2 of 2 verb
  • The pirates tried to board the ship, but we fought them off.
  • You must have a ticket in order to board the train.
  • The flight is about to begin boarding.
  • Many students board at the college.
  • The caretaker boarded the window.
  • They board guests during the summer season.
  • Passengers should remain in the boarding area.
  • We're now boarding all passengers.
  • We're supposed to board at 10:15.
  • Fans were allowed to board the school bus and role-play life on the road.
    — Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2023
  • In 1914, Hans Stein boarded a barge on the west side of Okeechobee bound for the Glades.
    — Michael Adno, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2024
  • The fire station door was boarded up after the break-in.
    — Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024
  • The robbers fled the scene by boarding a train headed south.
    — Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Agents had already landed in the Netherlands, and two more were about to board a flight to join them.
    — Jesse Drucker, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2024
  • Here's what to look for How are people boarding faster now?
    — Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2024
  • The drive alone is an easy scenic road trip, but go all out and board the Frostburg Flyer.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 31 July 2023
  • This flight was boarded and was able to take off ahead of a major winter storm.
    — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2023
  • Passengers will board two buses and one train to get there.
    — Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 3 Feb. 2024
  • The sick left the Gaza Strip and boarded a plane which was staffed with doctors who tended to patients throughout the flight.
    — WSJ, 27 Nov. 2023
  • This school was once a monastery, its chapel boarded up since being hit by a WW2 bomb that claimed the life of the stern headmistress’ (Suzanne Bertish) son.
    — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Instead, board the nearly empty Tram 12E from the same spot.
    — Seth Sherwood, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2023
  • But soon after, about to board the train back to Paris, something stops him from going home.
    — Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2023
  • That Thursday evening Parks finished up her seamstress job for the day and boarded a bus to go home.
    — Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 1 Dec. 2023
  • Joyce and Reich boarded the Conovers' boat and began the search for the missing jetskiers, per the reports.
    — Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2023
  • Those with window seats will board first, followed by those with middle seats and then those with aisle seats.
    — CBS News, 18 Oct. 2023
  • But in Alturas, the county seat, many storefronts along Main Street have long been boarded up.
    — Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2023
  • While the bus was stopped, three people boarded and attacked a boy who remained on the bus, police said.
    — Jasmine Hilton, Washington Post, 17 May 2023
  • Despite the tragedy and the devastation for the families, many more are still waiting to board boats across the Mediterranean.
    — Anna Coren, CNN, 15 July 2023
  • Programming Those looking to ski or board for the first time, or level up their skills, can do just that with a lesson.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2023
  • At least that was the calculation as the Bruins boarded the the team bus here in the Florida twilight.
    — Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Apr. 2023

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