How to Use choose in a Sentence
choose
verb- Which shirt would you choose?
- They chose her as the team captain.
- She was chosen from a long list of people.
- We've chosen a different time to go.
- He was chosen because he's qualified for the job.
- You can choose from among a number of alternatives.
- He chose his words carefully.
- How do I choose when there's so much available?
- The political party chose a leader.
- Let everyone choose for themselves.
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Trump chose Kushner to be his ambassador to France in the second term.
— Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024 -
Guests traveling in business class will also be able to choose between traveling in single or double seats.
— Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2022 -
Stand Studio’s faux shearling bucket hat comes in a versatile and cozy sandy beige shade (or choose from cobalt blue, black, bright green, white or lavender).
— Sydney Odman, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Jan. 2023 -
Instead, opt for more easily digestible gluten sources: choose breads made with einkorn, an ancient wheat, and preferably natural sourdough.
— Marie Bladt, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024 -
This limits the scope of products and brands people with disabilities can choose from, and diminishes their agency over price and quality.
— Dekel Skoop, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024 -
Unlike yourself, many choose to save up their PTO time all year and use it during the holidays to celebrate the fruits of their labor.
— Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024 -
Three Michigan residents have been chosen to help judge one of the most prestigious dog shows in the country in New York City next year.
— Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024 -
Washington thus might have to choose between an inadequate conventional response or being the first to use nuclear weapons in an exchange.
— Loren Thompson, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2022 -
Liberal democracy was hanging on by a thread this year across the world as nations ranging in size from France to the Faroe Islands went to the polls to choose who would rule them.
— David A. Andelman, CNN, 20 Dec. 2022 -
While the majority of drinkers, 11 percent, prefer to wait until between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m., others choose to start much earlier.
— Alyce Collins, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024 -
Nilekani chose engineering, but went to a college his father didn’t approve of, and chose electrical over chemical engineering, again, to his father’s dismay.
— Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 24 Dec. 2024 -
Tennessee chose general manager Ran Carthon over head coach Mike Vrabel in the offseason.
— Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024 -
Make that list of goals, then choose two to three self-care items.
— Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2024 -
Plus, there are a plethora of scents to choose from to match your mood.
— Nerisha Penrose, elle.com, 2 June 2023 -
Del Rey wore her hair up in a messy bun and chose a lined lip for glam.
— Mikelle Street, WWD, 25 Oct. 2024 -
That has meant rescue crews have had to pick and choose how and where to help.
— Arkansas Online, 12 Feb. 2023 -
Talkaholics cannot just wake up one day and choose to talk less.
— Dan Lyons, Time, 19 Jan. 2023 -
The glass comes in two colors, a subtle lilac and a rose pink, to choose between.
— Jessica Comstock, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2024 -
Chris chooses not to use his but has never banned chairs from the set.
— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2023 -
God doesn’t choose to forgive, or to love; God is mercy, and love.
— Eliza Griswold, The New Yorker, 30 June 2024
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