How to Use on in a Sentence

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Definition of onnext
Synonyms for onnext
  • There is a lot of frosting on the cake.
  • Granlund had the puck on his stick to the right of the Sharks’ net when he was checked against the boards by Rust.
    — Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2024
  • The crowd rises to their feet and cheer her on with vigor.
    — David Hill, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2024
  • Doom scrolling on Twitter could be about to take a lot longer.
    — Chris Morris, Fortune, 12 Dec. 2022
  • Host Cleveland on Monday in the second game of a back-to-back.
    — Beth Harris, ajc, 7 Nov. 2022
  • The Bay View restaurant plans a grand opening on March 18.
    — Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2023
  • She can be reached at dpulver@gannett.com or at @dinahvp on Twitter.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2022
  • On New Year’s Eve, Mabeus had jotted down a list of goals for 2023 in a note on her cellphone.
    — Lizzie Johnson, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Feb. 2023
  • The Aztecs pride themselves on getting 11 players to the football.
    — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2023
  • The video ends with Haynes, now an old man, sitting on the same bench holding a four-leaf clover.
    — Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Also, the Spurs had the night off on Sunday and should be better rested than the Blazers.
    — oregonlive, 23 Jan. 2023
  • Smith was on the field for just four snaps in the 48-32 season-ending playoff loss to the Green Bay Packers.
    — Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2024
  • Tickets are $35 and are available to purchase on Eventbrite.
    — Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2023
  • Read on below: Want more recipes and tips from the Voraciously team?
    — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 26 July 2023
  • He was found dead on Sunday behind the wheel of a white van, and his motive remains unclear.
    — Scott Wilson, Reis Thebault and Eileen Guo, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Jan. 2023
  • Touching on that, the show explores what could have been with space exploration.
    — Sharareh Drury, Variety, 14 Jan. 2024
  • Pelosi endorsed Jeffries, Clark and Aguilar in a statement on Friday.
    — Grace Segers, The New Republic, 18 Nov. 2022
  • The suspect was found dead on Sunday, but new information about the tragedy is still coming to light.
    — Emma Specter, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2023
  • Officers near the scene of the double murder in Marshfield, Mass., on Wednesday.
    — Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 2 Dec. 2022
  • While fame is fleeting for most celebrities, P-22's legacy lives on — though in what form is now up for debate.
    — Stefanie Dazio, ajc, 5 Feb. 2023
  • From an on-court standpoint, this handicap gets tricky.
    — Tanner McGrath, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2023
  • Butkus was quoted on his website that his fierceness on the field was a major factor in his success.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Davis did so on an electric 81-yard punt return early in the second quarter.
    — Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2023
  • The group is currently shooting season four of the series, which is largely set in Los Angeles, on the lot.
    — Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Mar. 2024
  • And fortunately, some of the best deals right now are on comfortable, travel-ready shoes.
    — Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 14 Jan. 2024
  • Another video on Twitter shows what appears to be a fan attempting to climb over a gate.
    — Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2022
  • Both her on-court play and leadership elevated to new heights in 2022.
    — Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 11 Jan. 2023
  • As a result, Trump has implored GOP lawmakers to fight back on his behalf.
    — Ken Tran, USA TODAY, 1 Aug. 2023
  • The property in south Memphis was a place of sadness and somber memories on Sunday.
    — Time, 23 Jan. 2023
  • Frequently, especially on small streams, the fallfish may be your biggest fish of the trip.
    — Jim Gronaw, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2023

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