How to Use enlist in a Sentence

enlist

verb

• He enlisted in the cause of world peace.
• I enlisted the help of our neighbors.
• We enlisted the services of a professional.
• We enlisted all available resources.
• After graduating, I enlisted in the navy.
• They enlisted several new recruits.
• They're enlisting volunteers for an experiment.
• One of the best ways to find a new job is to enlist the help of a headhunter.
  — Jack Kelly, Forbes, 25 Apr. 2022
• The two provide the voices of demons trying to enlist the help of a teenage girl.
  — Keith Phipps, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2022
• On the production side, Drake enlists folks from across the map.
  — Dylan Green, Pitchfork, 6 Oct. 2023
• Jin was first to enlist, followed by J-Hope and now Suga.
  — Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2023
• Jin will become the first to enlist, due to his age, while the rest of the band will follow suit to serve their 21-month terms.
  — Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2022
• Don’t just blurt it out one day; enlist the help of a counselor for guidance.
  — Tribune News Service, al, 1 June 2022
• Jin, who turns the big 3-0 in December, is the first member to enlist.
  — Vulture, 17 Feb. 2023
• Early in the war, the Army put a cap on the number of Black soldiers allowed to enlist — no more than 10% of the Armed Forces.
  — Ko Lyn Cheang, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Mar. 2022
• The tour enlists a team of experts to narrate each spot’s story.
  — Miami Staff, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
• In 2006, Cher enlisted Julien’s, which had a half-dozen employees, to run a sale.
  — Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
• Ryan Reynolds stars in this Netflix film, about a fighter pilot who crash lands and needs to enlist the help of a 12-year-old boy.
  — Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 10 May 2022
• The four members are the last of the group’s seven to enlist, and are expected to be on hiatus until 2025.
  — Lauren Alvarez, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
• Watch for Grandpa-style behaviors in your kids, and enlist your husband to do the same.
  — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 29 Oct. 2023
• Cece enlists help from her friends and all of the parents to pull off the biggest surprise of all—a musical!
  — Sari Hitchins, Parents, 16 Aug. 2024
• To keep the guests from panicking, Hayley enlists some of her friends and co-workers to keep the death a secret.
  — oregonlive, 7 Apr. 2023
• Most people — including a nephew who reached 18 and wants to enlist — know what’s at stake.
  — Kostiantyn Khudov, Washington Post, 25 Nov. 2023
• Henri had tried to enlist, twice, but he was rejected: too old (46) and a weak heart.
  — Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2023
• The body has made great strikes in enlisting the private sector.
  — Peter Vanham, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2023
• One is to bake and cook ahead, enlisting the help of a few capable friends to also prep in advance.
  — The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 19 July 2024
• Chris enlists the help of Kendra, who has a lot to say about the art of a delicious yet efficient midday meal at home.
  — The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 15 Aug. 2024
• Over the last decade, airlines upped the ante on their dining, enlisting celebrity chefs, like Air France with Daniel Boulud.
  — Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2023
• After breaking up with them all, the girls enlist help from a fellow student to bring him and his womanizing ways down.
  — Colson Thayer, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
• After some preliminary research, the client grew concerned the offer was too good to be true and enlisted Wealth-X, which determined that a photograph the donor sent of himself with the King of Spain was fake.
  — Mary Holland, Robb Report, 1 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 20 Dec 2024