How to Use rooted in in a Sentence
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And the looks do not have to feel overly rooted in the past either.
— André-Naquian Wheeler, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2023 -
One of the main fears of bread is rooted in its processing.
— Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2023 -
And a lot of that confidence is rooted in Canales’ past.
— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 5 June 2024 -
It was rooted in something that couldn’t and maybe wouldn’t always last for me.
— Ramin Setoodeh, Variety, 6 June 2023 -
Three or four others at the bottom have rooted in place.
— New York Times, 21 Sep. 2023 -
According to Rivers, the team’s mind-set all week was rooted in their fight and belief.
— Nicole Yang, BostonGlobe.com, 2 May 2023 -
Much of the violence in the story is rooted in the natural world.
— Taylor Penley, Fox News, 12 July 2023 -
Here are a few examples of plot points and details that are rooted in fact, and others that were changed in the movie’s retelling of the crimes.
— Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2024 -
The gesture was rooted in kindness, but there was a payoff, too.
— Rory Smith, New York Times, 2 June 2023 -
The concept of duality is rooted in the very essence of a hero, like a coin with two distinct faces.
— Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 27 Oct. 2023 -
But so much of their success in the past decade was rooted in the brilliance of coach Craig Bohl, who retired last winter.
— Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2024 -
Our values must be rooted in fairness and the dream of our own potential.
— WSJ, 5 Dec. 2023 -
Those who oppose the bills say they are rooted in xenophobia.
— Aria Jones, Dallas News, 2 Apr. 2023 -
To make a distinctly Australian whisky, one rooted in his home city.
— Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 25 Mar. 2024 -
In the beginning, my decision to not share was rooted in a little bit of shame.
— Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2023 -
Vicky said being rooted in San Diego has had a huge influence on the business.
— Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2023 -
How fitting to get to do it with this story, a story rooted in the invitation to see the love around us and to stand in our very truth.
— Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 June 2023 -
Maybe some of this is rooted in getting the right kind of accolades needed to make the restaurant viable.
— Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2024 -
The mayhem of those years — rooted in turf battles between drug gangs — made more sense to him than the crime that involves youngsters now.
— Paul Schwartzman, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2023 -
The cornerstone of healing for the Boes family is rooted in faith.
— Emily Lippiello, ABC News, 9 May 2024 -
Voters liked that he was rooted in faith and family, even if their faiths differed.
— Candy Woodall, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2024 -
Young’s reluctance to perform was largely rooted in concerns about the spread of Covid.
— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 8 June 2023 -
The crackdowns, rooted in the cycle of wear-and-tear borne by sleepy beachside towns, sometimes reveal more about the host towns than about the hordes of incoming guests.
— Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Mar. 2024 -
On the other hand, your workout buddy might be in the market for a structured sneak that keeps her rooted in the ground but still keeps away a nagging heel pain.
— Women's Health, 24 May 2023 -
Such fears are, in many ways, rooted in Hawaiian history.
— Michael Corkery, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2023 -
But the height of 10 gauge popularity in America is rooted in the Old West.
— Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life, 28 Mar. 2024 -
Whether these stories are rooted in truth or not, Hughey holds, this trope has consequences that extend far beyond the big screen.
— Char Adams, NBC News, 18 Aug. 2023 -
Her return with The Body Remembers was rooted in the spirit of classic dance music.
— Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2023 -
Even Ruth Bader Ginsburg had said Roe, rooted in a right to privacy, wasn’t built on the strongest legal ground.
— Lisa Lerer, New York Times, 28 May 2024 -
Gospel music’s legacy lives on in these icons, and The Reunion Tour was a vivid reminder that this music—rooted in faith, and sustained by love—will forever be a force that brings light and strength to all who hear it.
— Shelby Stewart, Essence, 28 Oct. 2024
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