How to Use foul line in a Sentence

foul line

noun

• The ball landed just inside the right-field foul line.
• The Panthers are 3-for-5 from the floor and 3-for-3 at the foul line.
  — Adam Baum, The Enquirer, 19 Mar. 2023
• Of Walker’s 21 points, 15 came in the paint or from the foul line.
  — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 4 Dec. 2021
• In the fourth quarter, the Bucks were 9 of 16 and the Hawks never got to the foul line.
  — Steve Megargee, ajc, 30 Oct. 2022
• Lake went 12-for-16 from the foul line, salting the game away from the stripe.
  — Scott Sepich, oregonlive, 11 Mar. 2023
• Xavier led 54-49 and Ohio State's Zed Key was at the foul line.
  — Adam Baum, The Enquirer, 20 Nov. 2021
• Six of his points came in the fourth quarter -- all at the foul line.
  — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 27 Dec. 2020
• Teams are scoring 24% of their points against us at the foul line.
  — Nubyjas Wilborn | [e-mail], al, 2 Mar. 2022
• The Celtics won in the paint, scored more in the fast break, and overall shot better from the foul line.
  — Mike Hart, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 12 May 2022
• Dozier was 1 for 5 from the foul line in the fourth quarter.
  — orlandosentinel.com, 20 Sep. 2020
• Even the slightest thought at the foul line could prompt him to miss and end his run.
  — Connor Letourneau, SFChronicle.com, 30 Dec. 2020
• The Heat outshot the Lakers from the field, on 3-pointers and from the foul line.
  — Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2020
• From the opening tip, the point-forward found her spots and forced her way to the foul line.
  — J.l. Kirven, The Courier-Journal, 6 Mar. 2022
• Speedy slasher who gets to the hoop and the foul line and sets up teammates.
  — Omari Sankofa Ii, Detroit Free Press, 18 June 2020
• All 40 of his points came from inside the three-point arc or from the foul line.
  — Callie Caplan, Dallas News, 3 Aug. 2020
• Edey, who has 10 points, has gone to the foul line twice and has missed both attempts.
  — Evan Frank, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Mar. 2023
• Creighton outscored Xavier by a total of 24 points from 3-point range and at the foul line.
  — Adam Baum, Cincinnati.com, 11 Jan. 2020
• The Jazz also were clutch from the foul line, making 31 of 36 free throws.
  — Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 Aug. 2020
• Henry went to the foul line eight times as the Spartans made 23 of 31 free throws.
  — Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 1 Feb. 2021
• DePaul went 4-for-4 from the foul line in the final 46 seconds to keep the game out of reach.
  — Adam Baum, The Enquirer, 5 Feb. 2022
• Conversely, Granada was 14 of 24 from the foul line for the game.
  — Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2024
• Michael Tombs sealed the deal at the foul line after the Cavs couldn’t convert at the other end.
  — Timothy Dashiell, Baltimore Sun, 3 Feb. 2023
• Both teams also shot at least 58% from the field and were 80% or better from the foul line.
  — Joe Reedy, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Feb. 2023
• The Blue Raiders sealed the game at the foul line as the Roadrunners missed their final four shots.
  — Greg Luca, San Antonio Express-News, 7 Feb. 2022
• Jackson scored his 14th and career-high 15th point at the foul line to put the game out of reach.
  — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2023
• The expansion Raptors shoots 0-for-3 from the foul line.
  — Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2023
• The starting team throws the pallino into the middle of the court from behind the foul line.
  — Marina Johnson, Detroit Free Press, 21 Mar. 2023
• Carr, Gach and Kalscheur combined to shoot 17-for-17 from the foul line Wednesday.
  — Marcus Fuller, Star Tribune, 27 Nov. 2020
• Yale was down by six with but 27 seconds to go, but the Bears could not put it away at the foul line.
  — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2024
• Barry is a slasher who can get to the foul line and make his underhand free throws, just like his dad.
  — Sean Gregory, TIME, 25 June 2024

Last Updated: 13 Nov 2024