How to Use as in a Sentence

as

1 of 2 adverb
  • He was angry, but she was just as angry.
  • The tablet isn't locked to one part of the house as well.
    Nena Farrell, WIRED, 16 July 2023
  • In the House, Democrats have a very slim margin as well.
    WSJ, 14 July 2021
  • There were smiles all around, and the music smiled as well.
    John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com, 3 Nov. 2017
  • In fact, some like Nolé last up to three times as long.
    Emily Burns, ELLE, 24 Sep. 2022
  • The shark also left marks at the bottom of the left side of his face, as well.
    Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Two British icons made a splash this past week as well.
    Sam Sussman, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2022
  • Clark was able to tap her own background for the role as well.
    Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2022
  • The father-son duo was joined by a few of Drake's friends as well.
    Breanna Bell, PEOPLE.com, 8 Apr. 2022
  • The Angels might as well push all-in and that plan starts with the owner.
    Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2023
  • Fans win money for being right, and the artist takes a share of the pot as well.
    Tatiana Cirisano, Billboard, 4 Feb. 2021
  • This won’t quite be a trap game, but this is far from a blowout as well.
    Mohammad Ahmad, cleveland, 17 Dec. 2022
  • The small room, meant for 10 people, was crammed with twice as many.
    Amy Goldstein, Dan Keating, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Mar. 2023
  • Handing over the reins to a new team proved to be a challenge, as well.
    Mary Colurso | McOlurso@al.com, al, 16 Mar. 2022
  • But parts of the story also struck me as strange and dark.
    Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 15 Apr. 2024
  • The Graves boys brought friends over on Thursday night as well.
    John Canzano, OregonLive.com, 18 Mar. 2018
  • All of those outlets would love to have Popovich on as well.
    Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News, 5 Jan. 2018
  • Then, to have John Hurt with us, as well, was a little treat.
    Olivia-Anne Cleary, Variety, 28 July 2023
  • And the more threatening tough side of Saul comes back as well.
    Dan Snierson, EW.com, 26 July 2022
  • And, there’s a blockbuster name attached to it as well.
    Spin Staff, SPIN, 27 Jan. 2022
  • The nose piece is bendable to customize the fit as well.
    oregonlive, 3 Jan. 2022
  • Mumper was a stand-out performer the entire show as well.
    Brooke Coughlan, Cincinnati.com, 22 July 2019
  • And the rest of your life is going to be just as much of an adventure.
    Noelle Devoe, Seventeen, 8 Apr. 2021
  • And the event was as much defined by what was announced as what was not.
    Don Reisinger, Fortune, 9 June 2018
  • The Wildcats are seeking their fifth 1-0 start in as many years.
    Ryan Black, The Courier-Journal, 2 Sep. 2023
  • But that does not mean the left is not capable as well.
    NBC News, 2 Jan. 2022
  • Nature isn’t just here for our eyes, but for our hearts and souls as well.
    oregonlive, 30 Aug. 2020
  • The team, coach Greg Vanney said, was happy to have them back as well.
    Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2023
  • And every one of their draft picks will be happy to be there as well.
    Jim Owczarski, Cincinnati.com, 4 Nov. 2017
  • These kinds of performances are like the atmosphere of New York as well.
    José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2024
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2 of 2 preposition
  • Of course, Suave, as a brand, would know about these tricks.
    Wendy Sy, Allure, 4 Apr. 2018
  • By the 2010s, hard-drive sales sagged as solid-state drives took hold.
    David Staats, idahostatesman, 5 Nov. 2017
  • Named for its dark-hued soil, the region is known as the Black Belt.
    Dana Shavin, Travel + Leisure, 24 Jan. 2024
  • Prince William has served as president of the FA since 2005.
    Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 20 Mar. 2023
  • The win marked the Raiders’ 500th victory as a franchise.
    Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 16 Oct. 2023
  • Now known as the Chicks, the group posted news of Lynch's death to their Instagram.
    Mark Olsen Los Angeles Times (tns), arkansasonline.com, 26 Dec. 2023
  • So many of the victims had moved away, or had been in Virginia Beach only as tourists.
    Jessica Contrera, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Feb. 2018
  • Munt serves as the chair of the town's Planning Commission.
    Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 17 Apr. 2024
  • And people should be waiting in line to pick these students up and have them as part of their units.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Dec. 2023
  • Joel Payamps recorded five outs as a bridge to the final two innings.
    Journal Sentinel, 7 May 2023
  • The problem is that there's no such thing as a magnetic charge.
    WIRED, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Much of the river’s water originates as snow and rain in the Rocky Mountains.
    Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2023
  • The pair initially met as child models in the early ‘90s, when Rivera was just 4, per E!
    Jamie Ballard, Peoplemag, 20 Aug. 2023
  • Good bet a lot of them will be back as a bond, something that isn’t the same with off-campus games, begins to build.
    Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2023
  • Kalman, 50, moved to Orlando last July to take a job as dean of a charter school.
    Trevor Fraser, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2023
  • It was getting thrown in the deep end, but having this legend as your life jacket.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Feb. 2024
  • But most of the humor felt labored, which left the mystery as the main reason to keep watching.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Under the seat was a sacred slab known as the Stone of Scone, on which ancient Scottish kings were crowned.
    Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 7 May 2023
  • Politics and life of our democracy is not the same as selling soap and fast foods.
    Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Mar. 2018
  • Police describe the teens as both Hispanic and around 18 years old.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr., The Arizona Republic, 24 June 2023
  • But the big story here, as with all M vehicles, will be the powertrain.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2024
  • My final stop was what was once known as a zoo, or wildlife sanctuary, along Route 6.
    Peter Marteka, courant.com, 29 Oct. 2017
  • Take a look through the gallery above to see at the celebrities who definitely see their iconic roles as somewhat of a curse.
    Daniela Sternitzky-Di Napoli, Houston Chronicle, 3 Nov. 2017
  • Earlier this year, Rux played at the venue for the first time since leaving Oconomowoc as an assistant coach.
    Andrew Gruman, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2017
  • Looking for a way to get away from Phoenix as the temperatures climb?
    Dawn Gilbertson, azcentral, 21 Mar. 2018
  • Potato Kugel Serve this crisp kugel — made gluten-free thanks to potato starch — as a light breakfast or lunch, or as a Seder side.
    Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2024
  • Police gave the address as the 1700 block of Argonne Drive, which appears on online maps to be on the campus.
    Phil Helsel, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Appealing to the youths isn't easy, as anyone making TikToks can tell you, but the refreshed 2024 Seltos has all the right stuff for the job.
    Andrew Krok, Car and Driver, 18 May 2023
  • This is one of those rare dresses that is light and easy enough to serve as a poolside cover-up and take you to cocktails after.
    Town & Country, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Rendered in grayscale as an homage to the Judy Garland film, the scene invites tender emotional engagement with the reluctant, soon-to-be heroine.
    Naveen Kumar, Variety, 18 Apr. 2024

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