How to Use exist in a Sentence

exist

verb
  • It's the largest galaxy known to exist.
  • Does life exist on Mars?
  • Racism still exists in our society.
  • We shouldn't ignore the problems that exist in our own community.
  • She believes that ghosts really do exist.
  • The Internet didn't exist then.
  • The organization may soon cease to exist if more funding isn't provided.
  • The White House has warned that its existing funding has run out.
    David Sivak, Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2024
  • There exists gluten-free bread that does not fall apart, and that tastes just as good as normal bread.
    Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 31 May 2023
  • That tragedy, though, exists behind a haze of folklore.
    Tom Roland, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2023
  • Didn’t know a singer (Rob Halford) with that intense [of a] range existed.
    Liza Lentini, Spin, 18 Aug. 2023
  • The romance between Rustin and the preacher exists in the shadows — under the dim lights of a nearby bar or behind the blinds in Rustin’s home.
    Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2023
  • But challenges to a full restoration of travel still exist.
    Laura He, CNN, 27 Feb. 2024
  • The only reason that any of these stories exist is because my dreams came true.
    Jenelle Riley, Variety, 29 Nov. 2023
  • But concerns existed: slow feet, can’t jump, out of shape and overweight.
    Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 13 June 2023
  • However, the same safety net does not exist for cannabis.
    Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 16 Sep. 2023
  • Some of these still exist, presiding over the Pont d’Iéna tunnel or blending into the stone of the fountain at Châtelet.
    Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2023
  • There can be no peace in the Middle East if Hamas exists, since Hamas exists for the sole purpose of preventing peace.
    Noah Rothman, National Review, 17 Nov. 2023
  • True love does exist and some things do last forever and that's real.
    Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 15 Feb. 2024
  • And look, if Daniel didn’t exist Henry would have made an excellent Bond.
    Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 June 2023
  • Once those images exist of you on the internet, there’s no getting them back.
    Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2023
  • Today, a mere 59 are known to exist publicly, with fewer than half a dozen boasting a black dial.
    Carol Besler, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2023
  • The problem, of course, was that none of the cases ChatGPT suggested exist.
    James Vincent, The Verge, 30 May 2023
  • Carbon markets already exist and come with a good deal of baggage, so the plan has plenty of naysayers.
    Jamey Keaten, Fortune, 12 Dec. 2023
  • The lines still exist at the Doral location, which is a takeout-only venue, but Brazón’s dreams have only grown bigger — and so has the menu.
    Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2024
  • Biden, who signed a bipartisan gun-control bill last year, has urged more states to enact red-flag laws, which exist in about 20 states.
    Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2023
  • Sudano isn’t the only one taking issue with West’s use of existing music for his own.
    Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 15 Feb. 2024
  • But the Christmas magic was running on empty after a brother of one of Kait’s friends told her that Santa didn’t exist.
    Justine McDaniel, Washington Post, 22 Dec. 2023
  • That’s in part because a number of programs already exist that forgive the loans of people who work in the public sector or have paid down their loans for decades.
    Nirvi Shah, USA TODAY, 18 July 2023
  • For a short while, Anthony and I existed in the fantasy of our little cocoon.
    Kimberly Bridson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2024

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