How to Use destine in a Sentence

destine

verb
  • With a name like Yia Vang, he was destined to work in kitchens.
    Ashlea Halpern, Bon Appétit, 22 Apr. 2020
  • From him to the women, this just feels like it was destined.
    Elizabeth Wagmeister, Variety, 5 Oct. 2023
  • And is the Big Ten destined to repeat the same mistake?
    Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2024
  • This is a not-so-simple plan, and it’s destined not to work.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 Jan. 2024
  • Even at the time, those close to the couple knew they were destined for long-term love.
    Luke Chinman, Peoplemag, 12 July 2024
  • The wrong one can destine you for results that seem like a Sisyphean curse.
    Dr. Eric George, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Of those 88 new cars, six are destined for the Hiawatha line.
    Ryan Nilsson, chicagotribune.com, 10 Dec. 2019
  • Based on that alone, the group is destined to suffer the wrath of stans worldwide.
    Rebecca Shortall, Vulture, 12 July 2023
  • As one of the co-chairs of the 2023 Met Gala, Dua Lipa's outfit was destined to bring the house down.
    Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 May 2023
  • Right now the site’s sale includes at least a few you’re destined to fall in love with.
    Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Boris Nemtsov was destined to be a great physicist, or seemed to be.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 17 July 2023
  • Noa seems destined for much greater things than working at the DMV.
    Joe Otterson, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
  • The same forces that claimed the other Young Guns were destined to destroy him as well.
    Norman J. Ornstein, The New Republic, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Acres of it, waving in the dry air, destined not for people’s plates but for cows.
    Alejandra Borunda, National Geographic, 2 Mar. 2020
  • Just because a fund has done well over the last year or so doesn’t mean it’s destined to do well again.
    Cincinnati Enquirer, The Enquirer, 29 Mar. 2023
  • And to round out the hosting, this frozen negroni, which gets batched ahead of time, is destined to be shared.
    Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appétit, 29 Aug. 2023
  • But if this dispute is destined to end in court, the next question is which court.
    al, 6 Dec. 2019
  • Call it a split decision that seems destined for the Supreme Court.
    The Editorial Board, wsj.com, 13 Apr. 2023
  • The Dodgers failed to advance in the playoffs (again) and the Chargers appear destined to miss the playoffs (again).
    Times Photography Staff, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2023
  • All things that were cool, given just a decade or two, are destined to be cool once again.
    Emily Kirkpatrick, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Sequins, of any kind, are destined to be seen out and about all over Europe.
    Gab Waller, Vogue, 12 June 2024
  • But 2020 has a number of films that look like they're destined to be comedic gold, or at least a great time at the theater.
    Katherine J Igoe, Marie Claire, 3 Jan. 2020
  • But the Mount Vernon, New York native knew he was destined for more.
    Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 30 Jan. 2024
  • At the moment, both teams look destined to reach the postseason.
    Scott Thompson, Fox News, 18 Oct. 2023
  • However, that doesn't mean you're destined for months of itchy skin and puffy eyes.
    Kelsey Castañon, refinery29.com, 14 Sep. 2023
  • They were always destined to be seen for their talents in some way.
    Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 16 Oct. 2024
  • With a mid-rise that sits at the waist, a relaxed fit through the hips and thighs, and a clean straight leg, these are destined to be a wardrobe workhorse.
    Paula Lee, Glamour, 9 Feb. 2024
  • For good and bad, the movie seems destined to have a voluminous quotes page on IMDb.
    Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Since then, hundreds of requests have been politely turned down and Sunday’s looked destined to join that bulging collection.
    James Pearce, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
  • The vessel's two funnels, radar mast and other structures will be removed, with some destined to become part of a museum dedicated to the ship.
    George Petras, USA TODAY, 14 Nov. 2024

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