How to Use mileage in a Sentence

mileage

noun
  • The movie gets a lot of mileage out of an old story.
  • The company has gotten a lot of mileage out of a simple idea.
  • My new car gets much better mileage than my old one did.
  • The state is billed for the mileage along the way, NBC 5 reports.
    Ariana Garcia, Chron, 16 June 2022
  • And plan on a full day for this hike, despite the mileage.
    Andrea Reeves, The Enquirer, 23 Sep. 2022
  • As 2023 rolls to a close, don’t let your mileage and points balances wane.
    Ramsey Qubein, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Dec. 2023
  • If so, that could lead to better gas mileage and a longer tire life.
    Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 5 Aug. 2023
  • The amount of land torched so far this year is more than the square mileage of Connecticut.
    Holly Yan, CNN, 31 July 2024
  • As for how many of those jokes matter, your mileage may vary.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2024
  • Other trims in the lineup will offer you mileage in the very low 20s.
    Josh Max, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
  • The San Diego backlash over a mileage tax may be just the beginning.
    IEEE Spectrum, 28 Jan. 2023
  • This third loop is where the mileage really starts to break the players down.
    Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 17 May 2023
  • Four decades later, there have been a lot more years, and a lot of mileage, on 80-year-old Ford.
    James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2022
  • There is no mileage fee added for travel less than 60 miles.
    Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al, 15 Feb. 2023
  • At that mileage, an EV would use about 394 kWh monthly.
    Eric Tegler, Popular Mechanics, 19 May 2022
  • They have been reimbursed at a rate of 58.5 cents a mile for their mileage.
    Michael R. Wickline, Arkansas Online, 6 July 2022
  • But to me, ‘runners’ were the 10K or cross-country people, the ones who were out there putting in the mileage.
    Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 5 Apr. 2022
  • There’s plenty of mileage left to cover as the Bruins hit the midpoint of Pac-12 play.
    Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2023
  • For under $400, those in need of a no-frills system will get a lot of mileage out of this one.
    Jade Chung-Lee, PCMAG, 12 Sep. 2024
  • The difficult part is to balance that with price and mileage.
    Sari Hitchins, Parents, 31 Oct. 2024
  • But with 39 years on his bones and 21 seasons worth of mileage on his legs, James has had to pick his spots.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2024
  • Your mileage depends on knowing the kitchen’s strengths.
    Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2022
  • The next best bet is a small trailer, which is low to the ground for easy loading and better gas mileage.
    Field & Stream Commerce Team, Field & Stream, 23 Jan. 2023
  • Getting good gas mileage on a truck is always a good thing.
    Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2024
  • Even with so much mileage on his legs, his skill still shined through against Australia.
    James Wagner, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2022
  • But there’s no place on Condor’s site to put your mileage number.
    Scott McMurren, Anchorage Daily News, 8 July 2023
  • There’s a lot of mileage on the these tires (almost 800 career carries).
    Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2024
  • Starting Sexton might be the good vibes move, and the Jazz have gotten a lot of mileage out of good vibes this year.
    Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 20 Nov. 2022
  • Many consider the price, the color, the model and the gas mileage when looking for a vehicle.
    Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Nov. 2024
  • All that lightweight foam underfoot can help keep your arches from acting up when your mileage starts to climb on long-distance runs.
    Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 27 Nov. 2024

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