How to Use apply in a Sentence

apply

verb

• We applied the ointment to the cut.
• I washed my face and applied fresh makeup.
• Fertilizer was applied to the lawn every two weeks.
• After applying a thin layer of paint to the wall and letting it dry, apply another coat.
• You must have a high school diploma for this job. High school dropouts need not apply.
• For further information, apply to the address below.
• I applied in writing to several different companies.
• Since most of our recipes call for bone-in breasts, the same guidelines apply as above.
  — Alma Avalle, Bon Appétit, 28 Oct. 2024
• The national sales tax would apply to a broad base including food, medical care and new homes.
  — Richard Rubin, WSJ, 25 Jan. 2023
• This would apply when the gunowner is not present, or a minor is present in a home or vehicle where a firearm is located.
  — John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Jan. 2023
• When this happens, people will often increase the dosage or apply the steroid more frequently.
  — Verywell Health, 24 Jan. 2023
• In the metaverse — whatever that is, exactly — the normal rules don’t apply.
  — Matt Stevens, New York Times, 29 Jan. 2023
• His lawyers argue the court failed to review whether the VA applied the benefit-of-the-doubt standard to the full set of evidence.
  — Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024
• The same rules apply as the other offer so be sure to use your bonus bets quickly upon receipt on any matchup provided by FanDuel.
  — Chris Ilenstine, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2023
• The low fares also do not apply to travel from Sarasota-Bradenton on Saturdays.
  — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2023
• That’s because the water restrictions residents face don’t typically apply to landowners who use private wells or canal water.
  — Ryan Fonsecastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2023
• Berger: Does this concept of allocentrism also apply to candidates themselves?
  — Rod Berger, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023
• One of the attendees brought up Obama’s remarks and asked Washington how to speak to people applying a double standard to Harris.
  — Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024
• The same rule applies to fruity drinks, milk and iced tea.
  — Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 7 May 2024
• Next, apply a coat of clear gloss on top to seal in your look.
  — Rachel Burchfield, harpersbazaar.com, 10 June 2023
• So, why the doesn't the same logic apply to air travel?
  — Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2023
• And don’t forget to apply sunscreen to your face and ears.
  — Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2023
• The health system in Gaza can't apply its service to the patients, to the deaths and injuries.
  — CBS News, 5 Nov. 2023
• The effect is to stretch out the march of the verse, and to apply a calmative or an uplift.
  — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2024
• The sale is valid through Dec. 31, but some blackout dates do apply.
  — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 2 Feb. 2023
• None of them seem to be rushing to apply it to their own cases.
  — David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2024
• The current federal leave law doesn't apply to a huge swath of the U.S. work force.
  — CBS News, 2 Feb. 2023
• Businesses wanting to apply should go to SLC.gov/ed/constructiongrant/ to start the process.
  — Kolbie Peterson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 July 2023
• The scalp pre-treatment is to be applied to dry uncleansed hair.
  — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 11 Oct. 2023
• Do rules of etiquette apply when no one else is present?
  — Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin, oregonlive, 17 July 2023

Last Updated: 12 Nov 2024