How to Use awhile in a Sentence
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adverb- The rumor had been around awhile.
- I'm going to sit and rest awhile.
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Truth be told, Lucy — and the rest of us — smelled for awhile.
—Sarah Cody, courant.com, 19 May 2018
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Float in the water for awhile and then dry off on the daybed.
—Angela Belt, House Beautiful, 3 Mar. 2023
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It’s twisty and dark and one that will stick with me for awhile.
—Marie Claire, 1 Nov. 2021
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This deal has been around for awhile, but the price is still good.
—Eric Ravenscraft, Wired, 26 Nov. 2021
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But the Lakers haven’t had much to flex about for awhile.
—Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 May 2023
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It's been just the Wells girls for awhile, but there's a new man in the picture.
—Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 9 Apr. 2021
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Grab a seat by those wide-open garage doors and stay awhile.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2023
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The 22-ounce bottle is nice too, and will last you awhile.
—Car and Driver, 24 Oct. 2022
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The Smith Era proved good overall and very good for awhile.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2024
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These things have been place for awhile, but no one’s done it.
—Edgar Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 27 June 2021
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Wait awhile to see how things go, but do not sell it now.
—Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2021
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Berrios has been in the league for quite awhile and has been a good young pitcher.
—Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2021
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The Ravens have been talking this guy up for quite awhile.
—Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2022
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For the first time in awhile, the Seahawks didn’t reach for a player in Round 1.
—Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2022
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The Piquette plant had been on Sisoy-Moore's radar for awhile.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 29 Oct. 2020
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Most of these people have been here awhile and haven’t moved.
—J. Harry Jones, sandiegouniontribune.com, 6 July 2018
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That dish will stay on the menu awhile, Janisse-Kanzenbach said.
—Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 26 June 2018
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After the game, Beckham sat alone on the bench for awhile.
—cleveland, 10 Oct. 2021
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The barrel would go crazy for awhile, then calm back down.
—Liz Bowen, Pacific San Diego Magazine, 6 June 2017
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People coming in and out of the restaurant said the dog had been in the car for awhile.
—Greg Garrison | Ggarrison@al.com, al, 4 Aug. 2019
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Don't be surprised if he's forced to wait awhile for a seat.
—Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2020
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It's been awhile since the Sun Devils (4-6, 1-3) have been at their best though.
—Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic, 21 Jan. 2021
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These condors were dead, and many of them had been for quite awhile.
—Kyle Frischkorn, Smithsonian, 25 July 2017
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Her brain was foggy from the chemo, which takes awhile to leave the system.
—Julie Silva, Houston Chronicle, 20 Oct. 2017
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Summer in the South of France and eat out for every meal for awhile.
—Marianne Garvey, CNN, 28 July 2022
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Sounds like things are not going to be so great for awhile.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 11 Nov. 2022
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Starbucks wants customers to grab a drink, pull up a chair, and stay awhile.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Jan. 2025
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The move has been in the works for awhile, part of Gersh’s expansion efforts following the 2023 investment by private equity firm Crestview Partners.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2025
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