How to Use house rule in a Sentence

house rule

noun
  • Rachel’s sole house rule was for Patrick Jr. to stay clean.
    Joshuah Bearman, Vulture, 23 Aug. 2021
  • Frances split the bills three ways, set the house rules, and stuck a cleaning rota on the fridge.
    Mary Costello, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2023
  • These first weeks are the perfect time to set the house rules and set him up for success.
    Peninsula Humane Society, The Mercury News, 26 July 2019
  • At this age, strive to limit the number of house rules to about two or three.
    Pamela Kramer, Parents, 28 Feb. 2024
  • Tell them that killing villagers is against house rules?
    Virginia Sole-Smith, Parents, 28 May 2024
  • At times, the children were chained to their beds or put in cages for breaking house rules.
    Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 28 Jan. 2024
  • At times, the children were chained to their beds or put in cages for breaking house rules.
    Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 30 July 2024
  • Which happens to be about when the Knicks began to play by the byzantine Dolan house rules.
    Harvey Araton, New York Times, 1 July 2019
  • Your best bet: Try implementing a no-shoes-in-the-house rule.
    Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 26 Apr. 2022
  • The house rule is that shoptalk is verboten on Saturdays.
    Sue Reilly, Peoplemag, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Robertson, 18, of West Hartford is so into clocks that his dad had to make a house rule: one clock per room.
    Pam McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 17 Jan. 2023
  • When her mom tried to lay down some house rules, Domingo decided to run away.
    CBS News, 28 Apr. 2018
  • The two of you should convene a meeting of everyone who lives under that roof and set some house rules.
    Abigail Van Buren, Twin Cities, 4 Nov. 2019
  • Establish a small number of house rules and talk about them with your child often.
    Pamela Kramer, Parents, 28 Feb. 2024
  • Angie Dodge had moved out after the two disagreed over a house rule, her mother said.
    Boaz Halaban, ABC News, 12 Mar. 2021
  • Twelfth House The twelfth house rules your subconscious, your intuition, and the unknown.
    Narayana Montúfar, Women's Health, 14 Aug. 2023
  • The shelter, which is housing close to its maximum of 72 people, has new house rules.
    Yvette Orozco, Houston Chronicle, 15 Apr. 2020
  • Plus, there was a list of house rules that accompanied each party.
    John Norris, Billboard, 7 Nov. 2019
  • Establish your house rules, such as no guests and no drugs or alcohol.
    Ellen Lee, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2020
  • But not all residents of the facility have abided by the house rules.
    Jesse Garza, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 27 May 2018
  • During the spring and summer, another house rule is get outside.
    Lauren Phillips, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 May 2024
  • Really the only non-negotiable house rule is: Take your shoes off.
    Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Feb. 2024
  • On House Rules Should a hostess communicate any house rules?
    Chloe Malle, Vogue, 9 July 2024
  • There's a sign outside listing the house rules: no drugs, weapons, fighting, or arguing about closing time.
    Harry Pearson, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Dec. 2019
  • The Senate, of course, can vote to ignore its own in-house rule wonk with a 60-vote majority, but that is not expected to happen.
    Philip Elliott, Time, 5 Apr. 2021
  • To make sure both parties are on the same page, Airbnb encourages hosts to establish house rules ahead of time, such as no smoking or no loud music.
    Jeff Rumage, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2019
  • And while the seventh house rules open enemies, the twelfth house rules secret enemies (think: people who might gossip about you behind your back).
    Narayana Montúfar, Women's Health, 14 Aug. 2023
  • She’s adopted new house rules to protect her daughter from being enticed to try illicit drugs.
    María Ramos Pacheco, Dallas News, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Reservations and adherence to house rules are required.
    Dorothy Elder, Orange County Register, 20 May 2024
  • Your board could adopt a house rule, limiting the size and weight of patio furniture, or requiring residents to anchor large objects to the floor, Mr. Sherman said.
    Ronda Kaysen, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2018

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