How to Use contact in a Sentence

contact

1 of 3 noun

• Contacts between the two leaders have been frequent in recent weeks.
• I applied for a job at that law firm because I have a contact there.
• Physical contact between a mother and child is very important.
• Remove any leaves in the area where the stem is in contact with the soil.
  — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 18 Mar. 2024
• Busch had some light contact with Blaney during the 14th lap and spun out.
  — Jenna Malinowski, Detroit Free Press, 6 Aug. 2023
• Phone records show the men had more than 60 phone contacts with each other.
  — Rebekah Riess, CNN, 18 Aug. 2023
• Schupp was ordered to have no contact with the school district.
  — Molly Walsh | [e-mail], cleveland, 18 Aug. 2023
• The Coast Guard said contact with the sub was lost about an hour and 45 minutes into its dive.
  — Roxana Saberi, Tucker Reals, CBS News, 20 June 2023
• But the four Glatzel siblings are scattered and rarely keep in contact.
  — Laura Zornosa, TIME, 18 Oct. 2023
• On a contact page, tap Edit and then tap add birthday to enter the date.
  — David Nield, Popular Science, 7 June 2023
• The plane was en route to Owensboro from Bowling Green when the tower lost contact.
  — Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2023
• Catfish fishing is a contact sport, even when your line isn’t in the water.
  — Pete M. Anderson, Field & Stream, 28 Sep. 2023
• People can also get sick if a bird bites them or through beak-to-mouth contact.
  — Jen Christensen, CNN, 5 Mar. 2024
• Some brigades lost contact with units under the bombing.
  — Oleksandr Chubko Lynsey Addario, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2024
• Nelson gave up his share of hard contact, but he also might have been hurt by a missed call.
  — Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 30 Apr. 2023
• But the Polar Prince lost contact with the vessel after an hour and 45 minutes.
  — Phil McCausland, NBC News, 19 June 2023
• These high-rise pants are made from some of the softest fabrics that will ever come in contact with your skin.
  — Amy Schlinger, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2023
• Some spoke of new jobs, or of resuming contact with kids lost to child welfare.
  — E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2024
• The Utica Zoo is closed one day after a staffer came into contact with one of the zoo's male African lions.
  — Sam Burros, Peoplemag, 18 Oct. 2023
• John lost contact with his father for some time before the two reunited at the height of the Beatles' fame in the 1960s.
  — Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 8 Dec. 2023
• People whose contacts have changed could fail to see state notices.
  — Ariel Hart, ajc, 13 July 2023
• But Josiah made the mistake of also giving the code to one other contact.
  — Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 14 Nov. 2023
• Meet Flip, the shopping app that will put a price tag on every single person in your phone’s contact list.
  — Carly Olson, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2023
• In this case, your emergency contact is your roommate Miya, who’s back in New York.
  — Anne Lagamayo, Longreads, 11 May 2023
• Prior to Brandan moving to the Philippines, the two were in 24/7 contact with each other via phone and FaceTime.
  — Kelly Martinez, Peoplemag, 18 Aug. 2023
• So our leaders and our staff, or executive staff, were in close contact with the leaders of those unions.
  — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 28 Sep. 2023
• Montz, 72, of Perry, did not wear contacts — a common route for bacteria to enter the eyes.
  — Erika Edwards, NBC News, 11 May 2023
• Rather than recoil at contact from a stranger, Murray returned the hug, smiling.
  — Tania Ganguli, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2023
• While many choose to hire a planner around a year before the wedding (but not always), the contact between the planner and the couple can be surprisingly regular.
  — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 10 Apr. 2024
• Zelensky was calling nonstop for updates — tethering her to WiFi to stay in contact.
  — Siobhán O'Grady, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2024

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contact

2 of 3 verb

• We were able to contact them by radio.
• She contacted everyone on the list.
• For more information, contact the city's tourism office.
• The report clearly shows the name of the person being contacted.
  — WIRED, 12 June 2023
• Long casts will give you the best opportunity to contact a fish and give it enough time to track your bait and strike.
  — Steve Price, Field & Stream, 7 June 2023
• The person contacted the gym and was informed that the Air Pods were located and being held at the front desk.
  — Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2024
• Include the name of the group, date and time of event, address, cost and contact information for readers within the email text.
  — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Nov. 2023
• Enrolling is free, only takes a few minutes, and will help the embassy contact you in the event of an emergency.
  — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Oct. 2023
• If something doesn’t seem right, contact your bank through a trusted channel like the number on the back of your debit card or the bank’s mobile app.
  — Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2023
• All of the people who were sent letters were identified and contacted, McMahill said.
  — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 7 Dec. 2023
• The company declined to give details of the threats but said police were contacted.
  — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Dec. 2023
• Their suit was successful, and Landy was barred from contacting his famous client in 1992.
  — Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 30 Jan. 2024
• Hontzas said that none of his team was contacted for the investigation.
  — Tim Carman, Washington Post, 13 May 2023
• Fans and industry experts chimed in, and in less than 24 hours, a horde of social media sleuths had found the answer and contacted the writers who made the song.
  — Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 7 Dec. 2023
• Sennett contacted a man who then recruited two men to kill his wife.
  — Kim Bellware, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2023
• The Phoenix police website, www.phoenix.gov/domesticviolence, has a list of places people can contact in Maricopa County.
  — Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 8 June 2023
• Police contacted the Colony Roofing owner on the phone.
  — Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 31 Aug. 2023
• Police were contacted by a local restaurant in Franklin after staff found a cell phone left behind.
  — Zach Mentz, cleveland, 12 July 2023
• All 22 recipients of the letters have been contacted, McMahill said.
  — Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 8 Dec. 2023
• All guests with upcoming bookings will be contacted, the statement said.
  — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Dec. 2023
• The fugitive then went to nearby Phoenixville to contact another acquaintance.
  — Dakin Andone, CNN, 12 Sep. 2023
• The second is to apply in person at one of the show's open calls in the United States, and the third is to apply after being contacted by a producer who is intrigued with their product.
  — Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 29 Sep. 2023
• McClatchy News also contacted Swami’s Café asking whether the manager named in the lawsuit still works there.
  — Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024
• The sergeant arrived at the Spears home, Worthy said, and was contacted over an entrance intercom by a member of Spears’ security team.
  — Josh Campbell, CNN, 28 Sep. 2023
• The clip has since been removed after the actors were contacted by the magazine Foreign Policy.
  — Scott Johnson, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 June 2023
• Consumers can contact Candy Dynamics for a full refund of products that aren't empty of the liquid candy.
  — Kate Gibson, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2023
• As my background is in television, our talk quickly moved from an idea for a book to a documentary and a plan to contact the other surviving doctors who were in the ER that day.
  — Jacquelynn Lueth, CBS News, 15 Nov. 2023
• To check the status of a specific animal, please contact the shelter directly.
  — The Republic, The Arizona Republic, 26 May 2023
• State Democratic lawmakers urged students to contact board members and declare DEI non-negotiable.
  — Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2024
• To contact the newsroom regarding correction requests, please email [e-mail].
  — New York Times, 31 Mar. 2024

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contact

3 of 3 adjective

• Ice hockey is a contact sport.
• It’s what should be done from the start in all non-contact sports.
  — John Canzano, oregonlive, 27 Apr. 2021
• Paige Bueckers fell to the floor in front of the Huskies’ bench with a non-contact left knee injury.
  — Alexa Philippou, courant.com, 5 Dec. 2021
• West and Ben Scott were both in green non-contact jerseys.
  — Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic, 4 Mar. 2021
• Those qualities sparkle in the non-contact spring drills.
  — Terry Pluto, cleveland, 25 July 2021
• Kyle Van Noy shed his red non-contact jersey for the first time in a padded practice.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 8 Aug. 2021
• Matt Bushman went down in a non-contact drill in the preseason.
  — Eddie Timanus, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2020
• In the meantime, Ross will continue putting in work in the non-contact areas.
  — Roy Parry, orlandosentinel.com, 7 Dec. 2020
• Davis has been shooting and going through non-contact drills with a brace on his left knee.
  — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2022
• Last month, Johnson did side work with a non-contact jersey.
  — Phil Thompson, chicagotribune.com, 24 Feb. 2022
• Some non-contact sports such as tennis, golf and cross country were allowed in pockets of the state.
  — Mitch Stephens, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2021
• Jarwin suffered the injury on a non-contact play in the first half and was replaced by Dalton Schultz.
  — Calvin Watkins, Dallas News, 14 Sep. 2020
• The Nanooks plan to go forward with three non-contact sports -- riflery, swimming and skiing.
  — Beth Bragg, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Dec. 2020
• LeVert had been participating in non-contact drills with the team for the last few weeks.
  — J. Michael, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Mar. 2021
• There were non-contact drills due to problems with uniforms and equipment held up at a warehouse.
  — Emmett Hall, sun-sentinel.com, 16 Sep. 2021
• Johnson suffered the injury on a non-contact play on Nov. 4 against Portland.
  — Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 18 Nov. 2022
• Tariq Owens earned the start for Dallas but left the game after sustaining a non-contact injury on his left leg.
  — Brice Paterik, Dallas News, 11 Aug. 2021
• In the second half of U-M's 73-69 loss, Llewellyn went up for a jump shot and then grabbed his knee, a non-contact injury that usually portends the worst.
  — Kirkland Crawford, Detroit Free Press, 4 Dec. 2022
• But Omeire was able to go through spring ball as a non-contact participant, even making a cameo in the Orange-White game.
  — Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, 14 May 2021
• The injury occurred during a non-contact drill, Gamecocks coach Will Muschamp said.
  — Creg Stephenson | [e-mail], al, 20 Aug. 2020
• Gabriel, who spent the day in a grey non-contact jersey, also hauled in a 22-yard pass from receiver Ryan O’Keefe in the second quarter.
  — Matt Murschel, orlandosentinel.com, 10 Apr. 2021
• In the case of the Big Ten, teams have already moved into 12-hour weeks that allow for five hours of on-field, non-contact activities.
  — Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2020
• Non-contact events like All-Star Weekend, pregame workouts or shootarounds aren’t an issue.
  — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 23 Feb. 2022
• Even though he’s been in a non-contact jersey and worn a knee brace, Roberson has still practiced during one-on-ones and some team sessions.
  — Joseph Hoyt, Dallas News, 16 Aug. 2021
• Trayanum didn't practice early in the week while Ngata practiced but donned a green non-contact jersey.
  — Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic, 11 Sep. 2021
• Forward Alexander Radulov was on the ice for morning skate wearing a gray non-contact jersey.
  — Matthew Defranks, Dallas News, 9 Mar. 2021
• Tennis courts were reopened at Chicago parks in phase three, as the city allowed non-contact sports for the first time under the pandemic.
  — John Byrne, chicagotribune.com, 19 Oct. 2020
• High schools are currently allowed to have non-contact practices in groups of 50 people or less.
  — Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 11 July 2020
• Pittman said the injury occurred on a non-contact play when Johnson was making a cut in practice early last week.
  — Bob Holt, Arkansas Online, 1 Nov. 2022
• Why does a player who was placed at the scene of a fatal shooting by his lawyer casually attend meetings at The Star and take part in non-contact drills?
  — Dallas News, 9 May 2022

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024