How to Use on loan in a Sentence
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The prints are on loan from the Huntsville Museum of Art.
— Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2024 -
More than a few of the pictures in that show are on loan from Washington.
— Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 24 Jan. 2024 -
The nation, in a gesture of goodwill, had been sending pandas on loan to the U.S. for more than 50 years.
— Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024 -
Horan, who is on loan to Lyon from the Thorns, blew kisses to the crowd after scoring.
— Anne M. Peterson, ajc, 21 Aug. 2022 -
Mei Xiang and Tian Tian were on loan for a research and breeding program.
— CBS News, 17 May 2024 -
At times, Léger would borrow a nice bag from a friend or on loan from another store just to post a photo of it.
— Chloe Berger, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2023 -
Two Damien Hirst artworks, on loan from the collection of Diego Marroquin, hang on the sloped walls.
— Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 14 June 2023 -
Two Damien Hirst artworks, on loan from the collection of Diego Marroquin, hang on the sloped walls.
— Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 14 June 2023 -
The former is on loan from the work’s owner, while the latter will be up for sale during the exhibition.
— Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2024 -
Most of the contemporary art is on loan and will likewise be replaced by other pieces in the future.
— Vanessa H. Larson, Washington Post, 12 Oct. 2023 -
Chelsea paid £11m to sign Felix on loan in the first place and would be required to stump up around £88m to land the attacker on a permanent basis.
— Graham Ruthven, Forbes, 7 May 2023 -
The hairstyle showed off her stunning emerald statement earrings, which were on loan from the Queen herself.
— Jessica Booth, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2022 -
One of them is on loan to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
— Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 6 May 2024 -
Many are on loan from their (private) owners, while other pieces — and the jewelry outside the vault — were cut by Procop.
— Julia Carmel, CNN, 30 Mar. 2024 -
Last year, though, China rescinded those on loan, not only from the U.S. but also from zoos in Scotland.
— Chris Morris, Fortune, 29 May 2024 -
Horan, 29, joins Lyon on a full transfer after spending one season with the club on loan.
— oregonlive, 22 June 2023 -
So grateful for your commitment and your family's willingness to put you on loan to the country.
— Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024 -
Navarro was an exciting prospect from Brazil coming to Colorado on loan around this time last season.
— Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 30 July 2024 -
Inter’s two most valuable assets, the forward Romelu Lukaku, now returned to the club on loan, and the defender Achraf Hakimi, left anyway.
— Tariq Panja, New York Times, 8 June 2023 -
In fact, with Stanisic leaving on loan last summer, Bayern was forced to sign Sacha Boey as a replacement this winter in a deal worth more than $30 million.
— Manuel Veth, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2024 -
That total doesn’t include officials who are working at the White House who are on loan from other agencies.
— Rachel Cohrs, STAT, 6 Apr. 2023 -
The table outlining the fees based on loan to value ratio and credit score have been posted by Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae.
— Anna Bahney, CNN, 27 Apr. 2023 -
These fossils are on loan from the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto.
— Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 26 June 2024 -
Artworks on loan from historically Black institutions will make the show one of the largest surveys of the era in nearly 40 years.
— Zachary Small, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2023 -
For Zuhair and his family – among the more than half of Lebanese people who have fallen under the poverty line for the first time in their lives – survival today means living in a house on loan from a friend.
— Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Sep. 2023 -
Felix, who is on loan from Atletico Madrid, suffered a sprain of a ligament in his right ankle at the end of January and wasn't expected to be back so soon.
— Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024 -
Antony was previously on loan at Arouca from Brazilian club Joinville.
— oregonlive, 27 July 2023 -
The Supreme Court’s ruling on loan forgiveness will likely add to borrowers’ mental health and debt concerns.
— Katie Coss, Women's Health, 30 June 2023 -
Don’t wait until the last minute A multi-year pause on loan payments means lots of people are going to be reaching out to their servicer to get information.
— Paco De Leon, refinery29.com, 23 Aug. 2023 -
The Princess of Wales has also seemingly been inspired by the monarch’s style of wearing bright colors at official events — so fans can easily spot her! — and has worn jewels on loan from Queen Elizabeth herself.
— Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2024
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