How to Use contain in a Sentence

contain

verb

• The movie contains something for both children and adults.
• The room was barely big enough to contain everyone who came to the meeting.
• State health officials have succeeded in containing the virus.
• The article contains information on how to plan your retirement.
• The book contains over 200 recipes.
• The principal monument, a limestone cylinder, would contain a small tree as well as the names of the dead.
  — Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2023
• All too often, life seems to contain little but working and recuperating from work.
  — Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 12 Jan. 2023
• Each box will contain a six-pack of world-class wines, but each wine is then wrapped in black tissue paper and numbered, in order to be prepared for the blind tasting.
  — Aly Walansky, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023
• Pads and tampons can also contain harmful chemicals, which Mooshian said she's been trying to avoid.
  — Claire Wolters, Verywell Health, 23 Jan. 2023
• Those districts also need to contain as equal population as possible.
  — Carrie Napoleon, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2023
• Many cooking sprays are made with refined oils, containing additives and propellants that aren't ideal for health-conscious cooks.
  — Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 28 Oct. 2024
• Thinx was part of a class-action settlement that alleged their products contain PFA chemicals.
  — Lacey Muinos, Health, 23 Jan. 2023
• While these spaces contained only a handful of struggling plants that likely sprouted from seeds dropped by birds, the gophers were allowed to do what gophers do best for 24 hours.
  — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
• While olive oil may contain the most health benefits, according to our sister brand EatingWell, vegetable oil can be part of a heart-healthy diet too.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2023
• The lobby is lined with sparkling white marble and littered with glass display cabinets containing golden animal models made by local artisans.
  — Caroline Reid, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
• The Vikings struggled to contain Jones on scrambles and designed runs, and the quarterback took off on the ground on the Giants’ first drive of the second quarter.
  — Emmanuel Morgan, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2023
• Most dark chocolate products contain between 70 and 85% cocoa, though certain types can contain much lower and higher cocoa percentages.
  — Jillian Kubala, Health, 28 Oct. 2024
• The upload contained two photos of the small white dog.
  — Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 6 Dec. 2023
• The fire department then placed a boom in the river to contain the spill.
  — Adrienne Davis, Journal Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024
• In that case, the cover is enough to contain the foam or bead filling.
  — Samantha S. Thorpe, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2023
• This post contains spoilers for the first five episodes of The Witcher season 3.
  — Megan McCluskey, Time, 30 June 2023
• The law contains an exemption for chains that bake bread and sell it as a stand-alone item.
  — Fielding Buck, Orange County Register, 2 Mar. 2024
• Close blinds, curtains and doors to contain the cooler air.
  — Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 4 July 2024
• Sofia: They’re just supposed to contain water and bring it to your mouth!
  — Quartz Staff, Quartz, 16 May 2023
• The wallet contained the man’s bank card, EBT card, appointment cards, and $21.
  — Maggie Ybarra, Baltimore Sun, 3 July 2024
• Much of the law is contained in the Geneva Conventions, which most countries and states have agreed to abide by.
  — Lauren Dunn, NBC News, 19 Oct. 2023
• The blaze was 0 percent contained, the fire department said.
  — NBC News, 28 June 2023
• One eight-ounce cup of green tea contains 30–50 milligrams of caffeine.
  — Cynthia Sass, Mph, Rd, Health, 28 Aug. 2023
• There was an Israeli narrative that Gaza had been contained, but the West Bank had not.
  — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2024
• Each notebook is, in essence, a folder that can contain up to 50 content items.
  — Roger Dooley, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 24 Nov 2024