How to Use safe in a Sentence

safe

1 of 2 adjective
Definition of safenext
Synonyms for safenext
  • The kids were safe in the cabin.
  • Is it safe to walk here?
  • He wished us a safe trip.
  • We need to make sure that the children are safe and sound.
  • I found a safe place to take shelter from the storm.
  • We watched the fireworks from a safe distance.
  • I don't feel safe in this neighborhood.
  • They live in a perfectly safe neighborhood.
  • Click the headlines to read the full stories, and stay safe out there.
    — Lily Hay Newman, WIRED, 13 Jan. 2024
  • Then, take that number and add a few more to it just to be safe.
    — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Neuhaus said the dog was found safe and taken in by a neighbor.
    — CBS News, 10 July 2023
  • If there is such thing as a safe upset, Chiefs may be it.
    — Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 25 Jan. 2024
  • To keep breast milk cold, an ice pack screws onto the lid and keeps food safe for hours.
    — Christin Perry, Parents, 16 Oct. 2023
  • They are freezer safe and can be spot cleaned with a damp cloth.
    — Addie Morton, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2023
  • Kai feels much safer, but the adjustment hasn’t been easy.
    — Seyward Darby, Longreads, 13 Mar. 2024
  • The duck, since voiced by less famous humans, was safe.
    — Maria Aspan, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2024
  • Verifi’s Smart Safe S5000 is our pick for the best smart home safe.
    — Jack Byram, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Then came a husband about 60, who bulled his way across while his wife waited on the safe side.
    — Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2023
  • Here are some tips from the CDC on how to keep you and your family safe from Vibrio.
    — Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Scrub Hub:What are the risks of algal blooms and how does my family stay safe?
    — The Indianapolis Star, 26 June 2023
  • This Lazy Susan Turntable sets up in just two minutes and keeps soups and gravy safe with its smooth-rolling wheels.
    — Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2023
  • When news of the shooting began to spread, Clayton Marr, a longtime friend, texted Seal to tell him to be safe.
    — Amanda Morris, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2023
  • The drive to Todos Santos is safe and easy to navigate.
    — Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2023
  • All three runners were safe, and Abreu scored for a 1-0 advantage.
    — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 26 Aug. 2023
  • Totality is the only part of the eclipse that's safe to look at without them.
    — Lee V. Gaines, NPR, 25 Mar. 2024
  • Lawsuits could force Meta and others to make platforms safer.
    — Helen Li, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Sen plays the title role of Aarya Sareen, a fierce mother who has to keep her family safe from the world of crime.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Feb. 2024
  • Batman decided to clean up the streets for good to give Damian a shot at the safe, crime-free childhood Bruce didn’t have.
    — Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Dec. 2023
  • In the coming years, as more emoji lawsuits crop up, perhaps no icon is safe.
    — Lora Kelley, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2023
  • There's even an RFID-blocking pocket to keep your valuables safe from theft.
    — Rachel Simon, Travel + Leisure, 3 Dec. 2023
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safe

2 of 2 noun
  • The safes can be locked onto the back of a beach chair.
    — Nancy Dahlberg, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • On the one hand is the desire to keep their staff and the public safe.
    — San Antonio Express-News, 8 Mar. 2021
  • All to rob a safe that turned up empty, the sergeant said.
    — Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2020
  • Here are some of the best home safes available right now.
    — Billy Cadden, Popular Science, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Mauldin said police discovered the suspects pulled the safe from the ATM.
    — Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 16 Nov. 2021
  • Steve Clark made a great safe on a free kick, but was unable to corral it.
    — oregonlive, 5 Aug. 2020
  • Trump, who was in New York at the time of the search, said authorities broke open his safe.
    — Sarah D. Wire, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2022
  • Police were able to recover more of the victim's items at the home where the suspects cracked the safe.
    — Paul Best, Fox News, 20 June 2021
  • In a statement, Trump also said agents searched his safe.
    — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2022
  • Stilla tries to specialize in hard-to-find items, from shoelaces to safes.
    — Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland.com, 17 June 2019
  • Elisa Budman: Place an open box of baking soda in the safe.
    — Washington Post, 13 Nov. 2020
  • Resting next to his drugs in the safe of his house was a loaded pistol in a holster.
    — Andrew Boryga, sun-sentinel.com, 28 Mar. 2021
  • We are relieved this cool carnivore is back in the wild safe & sound!
    — Nora Mishanec, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 May 2021
  • Martinez said pretext stops can turn up guns and drugs and help keep the public safe.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Oct. 2022
  • Dallas had a world-class sniper player on the roster, but he may as well have been locked in a safe.
    — Sean Collins, Dallas News, 17 Aug. 2021
  • Plus, after the fun of building, kids can use the safe to store their prized possessions.
    — Jamie Spain, Good Housekeeping, 25 Apr. 2022
  • So everyone untangles the rope on top of the crate, which contains a safe.
    — Kyndall Cunningham, Vulture, 15 Dec. 2021
  • Workers such as Lester are on the front lines of the never-ending battle to keep the Internet safe.
    — Elizabeth Dwoskin, Washington Post, 25 July 2019
  • The closing of Waddell was decided in order to keep staff and the public safe.
    — courant.com, 11 June 2021
  • Here are three factors that will help you make the best choice when buying a biometric safe.
    — The Editors, Field & Stream, 11 June 2020
  • But the surest way to keep everyone in the hospital safe was to keep them in strict isolation.
    — Eva Holland, Wired, 11 Feb. 2021
  • After getting all the bonds out of the three safes, Leo goes back to the final safe to frame Roger Salas for the whole operation.
    — Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 5 Jan. 2023
  • These range from small safes that can only hold a few handguns to full size gun safes that are as large as a closet.
    — Timothy Dahl, Popular Mechanics, 8 Aug. 2018
  • But there are some complicated ethics around flouting the rules meant to keep the public safe.
    — Katherine Singh, refinery29.com, 18 May 2021
  • Among the book's gems: There was that time thieves broke into his London atelier and made off with not just the entire safe, but even the guard dog.
    — Leena Kim, Town & Country, 17 June 2022
  • How many reports of the problem: One report of the gun safe opened by someone who wasn’t supposed to be able to get into the safe.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2024
  • An employee saw a man reached over a counter and try to take money from a register and then a small safe.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2021
  • This sub-$400 rifle might be the best-shooting centerfire in my safe.
    — Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 21 Dec. 2020
  • The gray fiberglass boxes blend into the scenery at the northwest corner of 7th Avenue and G Street — akin to a pair of big safes turned on their sides.
    — Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Feb. 2020
  • Right in front of the podium, a small black gun safe with #SongStrong stickers sat in an otherwise empty chair.
    — Lydia Gerike, courant.com, 13 June 2019

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