How to Use alright in a Sentence

alright

adverb or adjective
  • In a 7-2 win over the Los Angeles Angels, the kids looked alright.
    Evan Grant, Dallas News, 21 Sep. 2020
  • This weekend looks alright at this point, with a blend of sun and clouds and highs near 80 degrees.
    Fox 61 Weather Team, courant.com, 13 Sep. 2017
  • Irving and the Cavs actually went through with it, and 25-year-old is doing alright now.
    Alysha Tsuji, For The Win, 2 Feb. 2018
  • That source assured the outlet that Swift is doing alright, though, something Swift herself seemed to echo, too.
    Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 12 Apr. 2023
  • But one sector serving the ultra-wealthy is doing quite alright.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2023
  • Sanders appears to be quite alright waiting three to five business days for his deliveries, thank you very much.
    TheWeek, 13 Jan. 2020
  • Kansas looked alright in its survival win over Seton Hall on Saturday.
    Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2018
  • There's always a plan, the plan always changes, everything goes completely awry, and hopefully everything always turns out alright in the end.
    Clark Collis, EW.com, 10 May 2023
  • On difficult days, her brother and sister could count on Jeffny's support… and usually a sandwich, with a promise that everything would be alright.
    courant.com, 15 Sep. 2017
  • Right after Paul popped the question and Agdal accepted, everything seemed alright, until something went very wrong.
    Averi Kremposky, Peoplemag, 11 July 2023
  • There’s also the unquantifiable: not only are the kids alright—they’re helping humanity save it from itself.
    Wired, 8 Nov. 2019
  • Matthew McConaughey's relationship with his wife Camila Alves is more than just alright, alright, alright.
    Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2023
  • That position includes making sure everyone on tour is doing alright.
    Spin Staff, SPIN, 4 July 2023

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