How to Use duration in a Sentence

duration

noun

• You should gradually increase the duration of your workout.
• Davy flew in from Hawaii and sat in with us for the duration.
  — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2022
• Manor Hill Brewing will be there for the duration of the fair.
  — Janet Kusterer, Baltimore Sun, 11 Aug. 2022
• Some come for a few miles; others move up the trail for months to hike the duration.
  — Katie Strasberg Rousso, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2023
• Franco will miss the duration of the Rays' West Coast road trip.
  — Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2023
• Changes to the flight schedule made the flight duration 11 hours and 30 minutes.
  — Shoshanna Soloman, WSJ, 1 Nov. 2023
• Portland and Seattle could be on track to break records for the duration of the hot spell.
  — Fox News, 29 July 2022
• And Hobbs’ refusal will dog her for the duration of the campaign.
  — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2022
• When looking to fly, travel time is not just the duration of the flight.
  — Josh Rivera, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2022
• The area just south of the intersection of 33rd and Knott will be closed for the duration of the project schedule.
  — oregonlive, 3 Aug. 2022
• But this year has been unique because of the low tide’s long duration.
  — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Feb. 2023
• Six were rated at least a 3 out of 5 based on strength and duration.
  — David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2023
• Kendrick was held in jail throughout the duration of the YSL trial.
  — Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
• Ford said not all of the workers will be laid off for the entire duration of the downtime.
  — Michael Wayland, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
• Moreover, the duration was very long, and the change was extreme.
  — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 5 Apr. 2023
• Based on the duration of an Aave flash loan, the entire process took place in less than 13 seconds.
  — Nina Bambysheva, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2022
• Some questions have been raised about Gill’s catch because of the duration of the long-range trip and the tackle used.
  — Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 21 Nov. 2024
• But the hardest job is keeping the flowers fresh for the duration of the entire fair.
  — Anne Quito, Quartz, 3 Aug. 2022
• The driver's hands hover just below the steering wheel for the duration of the video.
  — Irina Ivanova, CBS News, 17 Jan. 2023
• His father was one of the few officers to last the duration.
  — David James, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Aug. 2023
• It was held in the parking lot of a sports complex, where venders parked their R.V.s behind their booths and camped out for the duration of the event.
  — Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2023
• Barricades will be in place through the duration of this storm.
  — Amir Vera, CNN, 9 Nov. 2022
• The main rule is just that the loser wear the cheese shoes (sockless, to be clear) for the full duration of the draft—usually about four hours.
  — Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 11 Sep. 2022
• The impact of these days is intensified by the duration of the high heat.
  — Carlos R. Muñoz, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Aug. 2022
• After the Ravens’ opened the game with 10 unanswered points, the Bengals’ defense buckled down and kept the Ravens out of the end zone for the duration.
  — Andrew Gillis, cleveland, 9 Oct. 2022
• Still, the short duration of use leaves something to be desired.
  — Lacey Muinos, Health, 27 July 2023
• With the setting of the sun on Apr. 5, many jews refrain from eating 'hametz' for the duration of the holiday.
  — Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2023
• Whether one mucks in for the full ride or just appreciates the concept, duration is part of the art.
  — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024
• All my old tricks to match the duration of a plank to the students’ energy levels were gone.
  — Kara Panzer, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2023
• But the parties remain far apart on both the degree and duration of the remedy.
  — Paresh Dave, WIRED, 21 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 17 Jan 2025