How to Use definition in a Sentence

definition

noun

• A week of fishing is my definition of a vacation.
• What is the legal definition of a corporation?
• Don’t let our stories be told through his-story, which is a male definition.
  — Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
• The unequivocal definition of a renaissance is the revival or birth of art.
  — Allison Hazel, Essence, 28 Dec. 2022
• My definition of a capsule wardrobe thrives off elevated essentials that lean a bit more on the glamorous side of the spectrum.
  — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2022
• Stadniuk’s definition of normal is completely different now that his life revolves around war and stress.
  — Aron Garst, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2023
• But that hasn’t happened this time as consumers who make more money have instead embraced a more holistic definition of value to decide where to spend their money.
  — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
• Lastly, definitions of the terms should be included where appropriate.
  — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
• While the autism diagnosis has been available for at least 80 years, the definition gradually expanded to include milder cases, which are more common.
  — Michelle L. Price and Adriana Gomez Licon, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
• An Utqiaġvik student who became a state wrestling champion this month hopes to inspire young girls to take up the sport, be more persistent and broaden their definition of femininity.
  — Alena Naiden, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Dec. 2022
• The Madison, Wisconsin shooting, which left two dead as of Tuesday, would not qualify as a mass killing under the database's definition.
  — Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
• The exact definition can be slightly different, though, depending on a person’s condition and the medical field being discussed.
  — Korin Miller, SELF, 6 Jan. 2023
• It’s where art and love meet, and that may be the definition of style.
  — Lena Dunham, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2021
• The film will be shown in high-definition on a 40-foot screen.
  — Mark Rapp, cleveland.com, 19 Apr. 2018
• Tones and shapes the legs and glutes, adding definition to the lower body.
  — Fred Sassani, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Nov. 2024
• Isn’t the definition of a weed any plant growing in the wrong spot?
  — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 28 May 2020
• The 3-wood was awesome in the true definition of the word: worthy of awe.
  — Daniel Rapaport, SI.com, 17 June 2019
• That is over the time frame of the cluster definition, 28 days.
  — Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 20 Oct. 2021
• The test is: Give me the definitions of toile, tulle, tool, tuile, toyle, and toil.
  — Mel Studach, Architectural Digest, 1 Nov. 2024
• The definition of the middle class has changed the least in Alaska.
  — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2024
• Gratins, by definition, means the dish has a browned crust.
  — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2019
• The definition for the type of injury may involve the part of the eye involved.
  — Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 29 July 2024
• The noun adam by its very definition embraces the whole world.
  — Rabbi Avi Weiss, sun-sentinel.com, 7 Mar. 2022
• Gayle who's been the definition of what a friend is and Stedman who's been my rock.
  — Peggy Truong, Cosmopolitan, 8 Jan. 2018
• View the listing The yurts These yurts are the definition of glamping.
  — Brianna Griff, Chron, 24 Feb. 2023
• Some of this appears to be gifts, as far as the definition under the rules.
  — Washington Post, 26 May 2017
• Timko says the heart of the legal issue involves the definition of a corpse.
  — Jericka Duncan, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2024
• The blond has a little more definition, but my father is the bulkier of the two.
  — Longreads, 16 June 2018
• Think of it this way: the very definition of wellness is progress.
  — Ciara Ungar, Forbes, 5 May 2022
• The bold, brown shade adds a subtle yet chic look while still adding a ton of definition to your eyes.
  — Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 1 Jan 2025