How to Use berth in a Sentence

berth

noun
  • He has a starting berth on the all-star team.
  • Was the name changed purely to get a berth on the Lido?
    Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 June 2023
  • The floor is a Wild Card berth, the ceiling is a World Series crown.
    Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 27 Mar. 2024
  • With its high price comes a wide berth of customization, from the choice of the width of your shoe to the toe and heel sizes.
    Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 9 Oct. 2023
  • But with a Super Bowl berth on the line, Kelce dismantled the Ravens.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2024
  • Dallas was in an uphill spot for the last play-in berth in the West anyway.
    Tim Reynolds, Chron, 8 Apr. 2023
  • Jordan Love came through against the Bears to clinch Green Bay's playoff berth.
    Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 8 Jan. 2024
  • The Beavers probably must run the table and win the Pac-12 championship game to get a berth.
    Ndaschel, oregonlive, 25 July 2023
  • Dominka Janik will be looking for a state berth in the 100 hurdles as well.
    Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2023
  • The Phillies went on to win the game against the New York Mets 5-2, bringing the team one step closer to clinching a wild card berth in the playoffs.
    Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2023
  • The compartment was warm as toast, with two berths wide enough to share with our daughters.
    Monisha Rajesh, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2023
  • That version of the Yankees finished with a 23-6 run to claim a wild-card playoff berth.
    Emma Healy, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2023
  • The Blazers will play at least five games in a format that rewards the top four teams with playoff berths.
    Afentres, oregonlive, 6 July 2023
  • There’s a diary from a passenger on the last voyage of the Queen Mary, in 1967, to its current berth in Long Beach.
    John Wilkens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2023
  • The other elements, air, earth and water, keep a wide berth from Fire Town and its denizens.
    Kaely Monahan, The Arizona Republic, 14 June 2023
  • The large suite’s king-sized island berth is framed to port by a settee and to starboard by a vanity.
    Kevin Koenig, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 2023
  • With the victory, Sacramento clinched a playoff berth for the first time since 2006.
    Afentres, oregonlive, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Taiga has rented a berth to demo its jet ski at Westpoint Harbor in the southern part of the Bay Area.
    WIRED, 18 Nov. 2023
  • Expected to contend for a playoff berth, the team instead is last in the AFC West and 13th in the conference.
    Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2023
  • In Division 7, Agoura made the tournament at 7-3 with an at-large berth.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2023
  • The Rays are rested and tested after clinching a playoff berth more than a week ago.
    Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2023
  • The other three spots are filled with at-large berths determined from NCAA rankings.
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2023
  • At the trade deadline, the Angels were 4½ games back in the AL West, three games back in the wild-card hunt and were fully going for a postseason berth.
    Ryan Morik, Fox News, 26 Sep. 2023
  • And what team would take more pleasure in denying the Packers a postseason berth?
    Emmett Prosser, Journal Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2024
  • The final team to earn a playoff berth last season came within three games of being the last team standing.
    Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2024
  • The reality is the Lakers remain on life support for a play-in berth.
    Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2024
  • But in stark contrast to their normal standing this time of year, they are not guaranteed a berth.
    Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2024
  • The Hirsch winner claims an automatic berth in the Breeders’ Cup Distaff.
    Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2023
  • And once the Magic finds the right fits around foundational wings, a playoff berth won’t be far behind.
    Jimmy Watkins, cleveland, 12 July 2023
  • In the American League, two teams are within three games of the final postseason berth.
    Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 17 Aug. 2023

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