Examples of in a lather in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Despite its bracing titular question, the essay is undercooked and dissatisfying in the way of most essays destined to get readers and Internet bystanders in a lather.
—
Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2024
But the experience left him in a lather, and feeling sorry for DMV employees manning the daily conveyor belt of human misery.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2024
His teacher, racing toward him in a lather.
—Sonja Sharpstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2022
His explosive fast-break dunks paired athleticism with a touch of showmanship that had Alabama basketball fans in a lather for more than a year.
—Michael Casagrande | McAsagrande@al.com, al, 20 Oct. 2021
And excuse the Associated Press for apparently not getting in a lather over Tyler Alexander’s nine straight strikeouts.
—Patrick Reusse, Star Tribune, 3 Aug. 2020
House Democrats are also in a lather about reports that the Trump administration has discussed the possibility of conducting a live nuclear test.
—Jamie McIntyre, Washington Examiner, 9 June 2020
These examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
illustrate current usage. Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of
Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback
about these examples.
Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2024
But the experience left him in a lather, and feeling sorry for DMV employees manning the daily conveyor belt of human misery.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2024
His teacher, racing toward him in a lather.
—Sonja Sharpstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2022
His explosive fast-break dunks paired athleticism with a touch of showmanship that had Alabama basketball fans in a lather for more than a year.
—Michael Casagrande | McAsagrande@al.com, al, 20 Oct. 2021
And excuse the Associated Press for apparently not getting in a lather over Tyler Alexander’s nine straight strikeouts.
—Patrick Reusse, Star Tribune, 3 Aug. 2020
House Democrats are also in a lather about reports that the Trump administration has discussed the possibility of conducting a live nuclear test.
—Jamie McIntyre, Washington Examiner, 9 June 2020
Dictionary Entries Near in a lather
Cite this Entry
“In a lather.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20a%20lather. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share