How to Use hybrid in a Sentence

hybrid

1 of 2 noun
  • The band plays a hybrid of jazz and rock.
  • That's where a good hybrid comes in, like this all-around bike built for ages 10-14.
    Jasmine Gomez, Women's Health, 29 Aug. 2023
  • To that end, the Prelude concept is a hybrid, not a full EV.
    Daniel Golson, The Verge, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Within the next twelve months, the V-6 hybrids are to go up in power, torque, and electric range.
    Georg Kacher, Car and Driver, 12 June 2023
  • The fill is a hybrid, with coils on the bottom and foam on top to help prevent motion transfer.
    Lexie Sachs, goodhousekeeping.com, 18 Apr. 2023
  • The milk bread is a hybrid of the classic tangzhong and brioche, and is the jumping off point for pineapple buns, sandwich bread and more.
    Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2023
  • The new hybrid Panameras are expected to be sold here this fall.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2024
  • In the meantime, dealers say the Jeep 4xe plug-in hybrids have been popular.
    Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2024
  • The law also applies to hybrids, or a cross between those species.
    Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2023
  • Try telling this to Gen Z who want to only take jobs that allow hybrid or at-home work.
    Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2023
  • Some of the groups of frogs interbred a lot, whereas others had no hybrids at all.
    Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2024
  • Strawberry Chicks-On-the-Stick: Call this a rare sweet-savory hybrid.
    Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 6 July 2023
  • This line of hybrids from TaylorMade are designed to do just that.
    Amy Schlinger, wsj.com, 19 Dec. 2023
  • The company wouldn’t confirm if the new cars will be all-electric, or hybrids that still use some amount of oil.
    Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
  • Toyota calls the gasoline powertrain i-Force, the hybrid i-Force Max.
    Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 10 Apr. 2024
  • To make this Aperol spritz-sangria hybrid cocktail, start with a French press with the lid raised.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2023
  • In the world of hair styling tools, there are dryers, curling irons, flat irons and various hybrids.
    Dori Price, Good Housekeeping, 19 July 2023
  • Once more unto the breach, the 2023 Prius Prime plug-in hybrid arrives in May to defend its maker’s honor.
    Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 5 Apr. 2023
  • My hybrid around-towner is somewhere between the thin-tired racers and the fat-wheeled mountain bikes.
    John Carpenter, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2023
  • The consistency of the face wash is a hybrid between cream and gel, leaning more towards cream.
    Sarah Bradley, Health, 8 Aug. 2023
  • The engine is assisted by a 48-volt hybrid system that gives a little extra shove right from the start.
    Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 27 Apr. 2023
  • The plug-in hybrid can range for 55 km on its battery alone before switching to gasoline propulsion.
    IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2024
  • Will there be a turtleneck-cable hybrid in Cousin Greg's future?
    Roxanne Adamiyatt, townandcountrymag.com, 6 Apr. 2023
  • The rise of hybrid working since the pandemic has heightened concerns about the amount of office space in cities around the world that may be obsolete.
    Jack Sidders, Fortune, 6 June 2023
  • The event will showcase the latest Epiphyllum hybrids as well as many species and epicacti.
    Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2024
  • The donkey-horse hybrid has long offered trips in and out of the canyon, as well as supplies for those in Phantom Ranch, the historic oasis at the bottom of the canyon, the company said.
    Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Think of biscuits and deviled eggs as a fancy Southern hybrid of those two beloved dishes.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2024
  • The hybrid also removes the need for a tow vehicle, which runs the risk of falling into the water while releasing a boat, Tice said.
    Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2024
  • Essentially a plug-in hybrid, that truck will be for customers who aren’t ready to trust a fully electric truck.
    Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 5 Apr. 2023
  • Toyota reported a large sales increase, 20%, for the quarter, and said combined sales of its hybrids and lone electric vehicle rose 36%.
    Tom Krisher, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024
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hybrid

2 of 2 adjective
  • Last month, Ford saw hybrid sales jump 32% year-over-year.
    William Gavin, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Why not get the best of both worlds with these hybrid crinkle cookies.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2023
  • That bet may have paid off, as Toyota boasts strong hybrid sales even as the rest of the EV market slows down.
    Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 6 Mar. 2024
  • Each company needs to find the best fit, as hybrid work plans can take many forms.
    Daneisa Mitchell, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2024
  • The full implications of the rise of hybrid work are still emerging.
    Garen Staglin, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
  • Jalen Mills: The hybrid corner/safety should help fill gaps as needed in the secondary.
    Christopher Price, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Sep. 2023
  • In this new phase of hybrid work, where many have fallen into lax habits, the rules of meetings keep changing.
    Danielle Abril, Washington Post, 4 Dec. 2023
  • Two other appeals courts use a hybrid test that appears to have components of both of the tests.
    Michael Z. Green, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2024
  • In my own experience, the hybrid model offers the best of both worlds.
    Jenny Alvermann, Twin Cities, 9 Feb. 2024
  • As great as those benefits might be, making the switch to hybrid bonding isn’t easy.
    IEEE Spectrum, 21 Feb. 2024
  • And a hybrid eclipse is a combination of these other types.
    Carolyn Hagler, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Apr. 2023
  • Above all, this mattress is available in two hybrid styles and seven sizes, so there is a fit for every bed.
    Courtney Leiva, Peoplemag, 17 Jan. 2024
  • Part of the weekly drill is adjusting to both Carr and hybrid playmaker Taysom Hill.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Dec. 2023
  • Because hybrid mattresses have all these stand-out features, these are the best beds on the market.
    Courtney Leiva, Peoplemag, 17 Jan. 2024
  • That award tells you that the CR-V hits its marks—and the hybrid version just does so a little bit better than this base-engine model.
    Joe Lorio, Car and Driver, 14 June 2023
  • All of which is to say that bikes, even hybrid bikes, are deceptively complex.
    Mike Richard, menshealth.com, 24 Apr. 2023
  • It’s powered by a hybrid diesel-electric engine, which gives you one hour on electric in port.
    William Booth, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2023
  • And working from home is here to stay—at least in a hybrid model where a commute to the office is limited to just a few days each week.
    Nicholas Bloom, WSJ, 11 Dec. 2023
  • The 400 was a strange beast: a hybrid home computer and game console that filled neither role well enough to hit the sweet spot Atari intended.
    Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 16 Jan. 2024
  • The Mirage gets roughly 39 miles to the gallon, among the highest of any vehicle in the United States that isn't hybrid or electric.
    CBS News, 21 Aug. 2023
  • The Mirage gets roughly 39 miles to the gallon, among the highest of any vehicle in the United States that isn’t hybrid or electric.
    Tom Krisher, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2023
  • For many American workers, ‘hybrid’ work is here to stay.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 27 July 2023
  • But the hybrid dispensaries were meant to be a bridge measure until the cannabis commission could get up and running.
    Steph MacHado, BostonGlobe.com, 13 June 2023
  • And while this is the base model with just foam underneath, there are also hybrid variations with foam and coils.
    Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping, 18 July 2023
  • Eighty-eight percent of women say that hybrid work has had a leveling effect in the workplace.
    Michaela Jeffery-Morrison, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Algorithms combine the images to create a hybrid picture for which the depth of field can be adjusted between that of the lens and the axicon.
    IEEE Spectrum, 10 Oct. 2023
  • There are two options to solve the debate: Up their pay (money talks) or introduce a hybrid work model.
    Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2023
  • The coaching staff was excited about using him in that hybrid role that Kearse has made so valuable since his arrival.
    David Moore, Dallas News, 5 Sep. 2023
  • Speaking of that investment, what was the development time for the new plug-in hybrid Revuelto, and what has been the response?
    Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 20 July 2023
  • But now, bosses are backtracking: Nearly half of CEOs have concluded that the future of work is hybrid—up from 34% last year.
    Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2024

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