How to Use ahead in a Sentence
ahead
adverb or adjective-
Despite the bomb threat at the Louisville event, the drag queen story time went ahead as planned.
— Will Carless, USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2023 -
Yet, the team managed to forge ahead anyway — riding a wave of internal belief that hasn’t always been present in October disappointments of years past.
— Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024 -
After a week of positive momentum driven by robust economic growth, investors are gearing up for a moderately active week ahead.
— Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 20 Oct. 2024 -
Still ahead by a pair, Devin Williams took over for the ninth and was greeted by a shot off the bat of Dansby Swanson that hit him in the right shoulder and wound up as a base hit.
— Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2023 -
One of the stocks, a Big Tech AI firm, has rallied 64% this year, with analysts predicting more momentum ahead.
— Sam Meredith,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024 -
Looking ahead at Ripa’s future with her husband on morning television, Cohen evoked his sense of humor and gave a glimpse into his close friendship with Ripa.
— Elizabeth Wagmeister, Variety, 4 Apr. 2023 -
My agent at the time was like, yeah, go ahead, play the game.
— Louisa Ballhaus, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2023 -
Of course, there are so many more styles to fall in love with, and all of the best ones are ahead.
— Alexis Bennett Parker, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2023 -
The Parisian hit goes ahead, though not as planned, and the killer embarks on a fresh quest.
— Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2023 -
Then, go ahead and add the Pencils Up Kit to your cart.
— Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 22 Nov. 2023 -
So go ahead and vote now at tlwbavote.com and see if your favorite makes it to the top of the list.
— Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2024 -
The Run-Up spoke with Jones about his campaign, and the challenges ahead.
— Daniel Strauss, The New Republic, 7 July 2023 -
Plan your visit based on the bagel of the day, and order ahead via the website.
— The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 27 June 2023 -
Go ahead and throw those seven- and five-day forecasts out the window.
— Troy Smith, Axios, 12 July 2024 -
The results are worth it but plan far ahead for this dish as there is a lot of rest time.
— Marian Cooper Cairns, Southern Living, 8 July 2023 -
Saltonstall, always a few leaps and bounds ahead, spots the Old Ranch—or part of it.
— WIRED, 26 Aug. 2023 -
Menus and meal prep guides for the week ahead — every Thursday for 12 weeks.
— Sydney Page, Washington Post, 12 Dec. 2023 -
The housing project has moved ahead in spite of the lawsuit, Jackson said.
— Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2023 -
The people sitting in their cars saw black smoke ahead.
— Claire Galofaro and Matt Sedensky, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Aug. 2023 -
Still, there are challenges ahead for the stock market.
— Krystal Hur, CNN, 7 Sep. 2023 -
Vest induced a groundout to strand the runners and keep the Tigers ahead by three runs.
— Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 9 May 2023 -
The new songs are just a taste of what is ahead on Lambert’s Postcards From Texas.
— Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 24 July 2024 -
Instead of trying to forge ahead on the ground, Payton put the ball in Nix’s hands.
— Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2024 -
The forgettable frame came on the heels of some sloppy play by the Guardians in the top half of the fourth, which helped the Red Sox go ahead, 2-1.
— Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 7 June 2023 -
Forecast in detail It’s been a stormy stretch and there may be more ahead.
— Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 13 Jan. 2024 -
Go ahead and snag this for yourself or the person in your life who wants one!
— Matthew Parker, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2023 -
Camera trucks are parked along the curb, their open trunks filled with coffee for the long hours ahead.
— Alice Tecotzky, ajc, 14 Aug. 2023 -
Check out the gallery ahead to see all of the photos from Meghan and Harry's trip to Nigeria so far.
— Sabienna Bowman, Peoplemag, 11 May 2024 -
O’Leary, for his part, sees a long and difficult road ahead.
— Alena Botros, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2023 -
What happens in the weeks ahead will go a long way toward shaping the outcome of this season.
— Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 20 Oct. 2024
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