How to Use open in a Sentence

open

1 of 3 adjective
Definition of opennext
Synonyms for opennext
  • You left the blinds wide open.
  • They kept the road open throughout the winter.
  • The meat was roasted over an open fire.
  • Don't chew with your mouth open.
  • The door suddenly swung open.
  • I was so tired that I couldn't keep my eyes open.
  • There's already an open jar of pickles in the refrigerator.
  • The Alaska State Fair is open and the kids are back in school.
    — Scott McMurren, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Aug. 2023
  • His eyes would light up, and mouth open at the push of a button.
    — David Reamer | Alaska History, Anchorage Daily News, 29 May 2023
  • The waiting list is now open for the 2024 Golden Vines in Madrid.
    — Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2023
  • The event is open to all ages and tickets can be purchased at holidaybowl.com.
    — Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Dec. 2023
  • The museum had been open for two years when the slippers, which were on loan, were stolen in 2005.
    — Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 24 Jan. 2024
  • The Royals blew the game open in the seventh inning by scoring eight times.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2024
  • It’s been open since 1922, so it’s had time to perfect its breakfast game.
    — Haley Laurence | Hlaurence@al.com, al, 28 July 2023
  • Gates open at noon and the music starts at 12:50 p.m. every day of the festival.
    — John Coffren, Baltimore Sun, 22 June 2023
  • The Legislature approved, and the joint unit was open by 1972.
    — Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 13 Dec. 2023
  • Sobbing relatives peeled open body bags to get a last look or kiss the face of a loved one.
    — TIME, 25 Dec. 2023
  • Your door is always open, but who has a seat at this table?
    — Tricia Despres, Peoplemag, 14 Dec. 2023
  • Would you guys ever be open to being co-stars again in a show or movie?
    — Anna Tingley, Variety, 27 Oct. 2023
  • To get started open the Settings app and head to Accounts in the sidebar.
    — Justin Pot, Popular Science, 14 Dec. 2023
  • Currently, the Blue Lagoon is open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. each day.
    — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2024
  • The restaurant will be open 9 a.m.-10 p.m. daily for dine-in, take-out, and drive-thru service.
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 12 Jan. 2024
  • The garden is open 24/7 and was built to educate the public about plants that do well in their area.
    — Janet B. Carson, Arkansas Online, 22 June 2023
  • The bacteria enter the body through a break in the skin, such as a cut, scrape, burn, insect bite or open wound.
    — Aria Bendix, NBC News, 9 June 2023
  • The event is open to the public, but tickets must be purchased in advance.
    — Cathie Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Minnow Mussels in Escabeche, $11 For a taste of the sea, by the sea, peel open a tin of these, Pattavina says.
    — Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, 20 June 2023
  • Our windows were open to the desert outside, the air all sagebrush and sunburnt dirt.
    — Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Sliding glass pocket doors open to the covered lanai with a fire pit.
    — Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2024
  • Because the sides are open, watch out for stray wood pieces that could fall on the floor while transporting logs.
    — Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Oct. 2023
  • The 7-Eleven a few doors down on State Street fared better, staying open through the pandemic.
    — Jon Chesto, BostonGlobe.com, 11 June 2023
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open

2 of 3 verb
  • This door is hard to open.
  • She opened her eyes and smiled at me.
  • The car door opened and a beautiful woman stepped out.
  • I opened my umbrella and stepped out into the rain.
  • Would you mind if I opened a window?
  • The door opened and closed so quietly that I didn't notice he had come in the room.
  • This drawer is stuck. It just won't open!
  • She comes home, turns on the TV, and starts opening her mail.
  • The session opened with a moment of silence for those who died in the Maui fire.
    — Hiroko Tabuchi, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2023
  • The Panthers opened a slim 21-10 gap over the Olympians at the intermission.
    — Indy Star Sports, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Aug. 2023
  • As soon as the doors opened on Friday, fans grabbed their age 21+ wristband and their drinks.
    — Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 1 Mar. 2024
  • It's also opened dozens of new walk-in centers around the country.
    — Scott Horsley, NPR, 24 Mar. 2024
  • And so DeBose opened the show in her dressing room, closing a binder of blank script pages.
    — Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 12 June 2023
  • In October of 2008, a bar opened in Boston called Drink.
    — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 13 Jan. 2024
  • The Chargers opened an enormous 40-0 gap over the Rattlers at halftime.
    — Ledeai, The Arizona Republic, 19 Aug. 2023
  • Godwin also opens at No. 45 on the Emerging Artists chart.
    — Xander Zellner, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Training camp opens soon, Sept. 13 for rookies and Sept. 20 for the varsity.
    — Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2023
  • The Featherweight opens with scenes of Willie in Connecticut.
    — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2023
  • The caller saw a man open the shed, speak to the minors and then lock the shed behind him, authorities said.
    — Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 4 Oct. 2023
  • The oven door opens with a dramatic plume of steam, and the racks of cooked roasts are rolled out and then whisked into a nearby freezer for eight hours.
    — Lee Powell, Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2023
  • In the spring, an exhibition of photographs opened at Gagosian’s gallery on West 21st Street in Chelsea.
    — Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Their future is surely filled with more growth for their brand and even bigger doors to open than before.
    — Essence, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Part of the renovations are meant to make way for a Four Seasons Hotel, slated to open in 2025.
    — Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner, 29 July 2023
  • Freeman, who is naked, lunges at officers after the door opens.
    — Devon M. Sayers, CNN, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Disney and 20th Century were scheduled to open the film on Dec. 1.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 21 Nov. 2023
  • The Bellagio, opened by casino magnate Steve Wynn, was designed to change all that.
    — Brett Martin, Bon Appétit, 8 Nov. 2023
  • Schools in Lewiston were to remain closed Friday, while those in Portland would decide in the morning whether to open.
    — David Sharp, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2023
  • The Royals, who had a 65-97 record last year, will open their first season with Matt Quatraro as manager.
    — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2024
  • The stores will open early on Friday at 8 a.m. for the release of the donuts, and they’ll be sold Friday, Saturday, and Sunday until they’re gone.
    — Alex Darus, cleveland, 15 Sep. 2023
  • That hallway will soon be how guests enter the speakeasy, which Longo expects to open later in summer.
    — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2023
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open

3 of 3 noun
  • It’s always plugged in, and it’s designed to be out in the open.
    — Nathan Edwards, The Verge, 11 May 2023
  • Moore said in all three instances the victims were alone and out in the open.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2023
  • Later in the cold open, Fineman is back on the phone as Pelosi.
    — Anika Reed, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2022
  • Until now, which feels like the right time to step into the open.
    — Globe Columnist, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Jan. 2023
  • Damn the rich in the open and in the abstract, court them in the concrete and secret of darkness.
    — Victor Davis Hanson, Arkansas Online, 5 Dec. 2022
  • Some hardliners are calling to have the fight out in the open ...
    — Fox News Staff, Fox News, 12 Oct. 2023
  • With first base open, Greene loaded the bases with an eight-pitch walk.
    — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 25 Sep. 2022
  • How safe and cozy can a cat feel sitting right out in the open on top of the water bill?
    — Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Out in the open, the scorching heat scattered teachers to their cars.
    — The Arizona Republic, 21 July 2023
  • The smallness of small town life means secrets have a way of spilling out into the open.
    — Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2022
  • Yet, now the truth about the effectiveness of the Alpilean pill is out in the open for all to see - to Alpilean or not to Alpilean?
    — Jon Goodwin, Discover Magazine, 29 Dec. 2022
  • PGA Tour members have until 5 p.m. on Feb. 3 to commit to play in the open.
    — Todd Kelly, The Arizona Republic, 31 Dec. 2022
  • An issue that was not even on the patient's parents' radar was now out in the open.
    — Devi Shastri, Journal Sentinel, 28 Nov. 2022
  • If your home office is out in the open, this one might be worth the investment.
    — Talene Appleton, Men's Health, 26 Jan. 2023
  • The good news is that social media does bring this out into the open.
    — Peter Suciu, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2023
  • Getting the race out into the open is a good thing, Mark Barabak wrote in his column.
    — David Lautersenior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2023
  • In other words, Biden’s mental decline is out in the open for all to see.
    — Becket Adams, National Review, 18 Feb. 2024
  • That means the missile can be rolled out into the open with the fuel inside it, ready to launch.
    — Michelle Ye Hee Lee, Washington Post, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Scores of Long Beach families drove into the hills south of Monterey Park to sleep in the open.
    — Patt Morrisoncolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2023
  • And if the total increased by even a half-point from the open to close, the over is on a 6-0 run since December.
    — Michael Arinze, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2023
  • Heidi Klum and Tom Kaulitz put their love out in the open on vacation!
    — Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 17 July 2023
  • Most of the bodies found in the initial sweep of Lahaina were found in cars, on streets or in other places out in the open, Green said.
    — Eric Zerkel, CNN, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Forces that have simmered just below the surface are spilling into the open.
    — Byrick Klein, Averi Harper, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2022
  • The results came in ahead of consensus forecasts and Walgreens stock gained about 1.6% ahead of the open.
    — Wsj Staff, WSJ, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Many more slept out in the open in the streets even as the airstrikes, including on southern Gaza, continued.
    — Raja Abdulrahim, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2023
  • Countertop microwaves are, by design, meant to be kept out in the open.
    — Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Jan. 2023
  • But after the leak of the Dobbs decision last year, tensions on the Court have broken out into the open.
    — Nbc Universal, NBC News, 28 May 2023
  • Alix Earle and Braxton Berrios are putting their romance out in the open.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 22 Nov. 2023
  • Before the cold open wrapped, Shaun White and Jon Hamm each made a surprise appearance.
    — William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2022
  • Sedgwick was trying to rally his flinching troops by marching along the front line out in the open.
    — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2024

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