How to Use score in a Sentence

score

1 of 2 noun

• The film's score is by a famous composer.
• The first came with the score tied at 53 after the Cougars had just tied the game.
  — Journal Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2024
• In the game, Stanford cut the deficit, tied the score and forced overtime.
  — Chantz Martin, Fox News, 15 Oct. 2023
• Last year’s scores were the baseline against which progress was gauged this year.
  — Mandy McLaren, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Sep. 2023
• Design scores were based on the weight of the skillet, as well as the diameter and the height of the edges.
  — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 July 2023
• If the score is tight at halftime, the second half could be even tighter for the Chargers.
  — Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2023
• With a Hans Zimmer score, fans can expect a feast for the eyes and ears come March 1.
  — Thr Staff, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2024
• Brusdar Graterol entered Wednesday’s game in the eighth with the score tied 5-5.
  — Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2023
• However, Chase Gabriel missed the extra point to make the score 13-7.
  — Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 19 Nov. 2023
• The score also helped the Americans avoid a group-stage Gold Cup loss for the first time since 2011.
  — The Enquirer, 25 June 2023
• Mostert has seven rushes for 31 yards and a score so far.
  — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Sep. 2023
• Virginia also had some of the sharpest declines in test scores in the country.
  — USA Today, 12 June 2023
• Three more Northfield buckets later, the score is 39-29 at halftime and the Nighthawks crowd is back in this.
  — Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2024
• Then, in a satellite studio on the same street, Morris carves scores of spheres from dense foam.
  — Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2023
• Try telling that to Garcia-Tolson and the scores of others who followed.
  — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2023
• If only the score had been willing to be as untethered from gravity as the rest of the show.
  — Elisabeth Vincentelli, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
• Vietnam has lost four games to World Cup qualifiers in the last two months, by a combined score of 15-2.
  — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2023
• Northern Illinois received the opening kickoff and marched for the game's first score.
  — Mike Harley, arkansasonline.com, 24 Dec. 2023
• With two outs in the bottom of the seventh, Fern Creek’s Cole Johnson delivered a two-run double to right field to tie the score at 10.
  — Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 25 May 2023
• The 12 scores were also a career-high and the receiving yards are the second-highest of his career.
  — oregonlive, 5 Sep. 2023
• Heman rushed for 107 yards and two back-breaking third-quarter scores.
  — Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2023
• Euless Trinity running back Josh Bell has led the way with 266 yards rushing and two scores through the first two weeks of play.
  — Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas News, 5 Sep. 2023
• All the same, scores of diners persisted, and landed a table for Sept 14.
  — Priya Krishna, New York Times, 24 Oct. 2023
• Had defenses not held, scores or hundreds could have been killed.
  — Peter Baker, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2024
• Their star player, Corbin Carroll, lost track of the number of outs, a mistake that permitted a run to score.
  — Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 13 June 2023
• About 80 years ago, musicians at Auschwitz who were part of the camp’s orchestras had arranged and played those scores.
  — María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 29 Nov. 2023
• In that time, scores of options have emerged for how to buy and stream tunes, but snagging them from the internet may never go away.
  — Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 1 Feb. 2024
• James Outman then lined an RBI double to right field that got stuck in the padding on the wall to tie the score 7-7 and put runners on second and third with one out.
  — Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2023
• The scores most commonly used by mortgage lenders come from FICO.
  — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
• And Isobel Waller-Bridge’s score is beautifully in line with the idea of a surface that prettifies the truth.
  — Caryn James, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 June 2023

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score

2 of 2 verb

• She scored twice in the game.
• Who's going to score the game?
• Which judges are scoring tonight?
• Each correct answer scores two points.
• Judges will score the performances based on their artistic and technical features.
• In American football, a touchdown scores six points.
• Our tester said the brush was easy to use and scored the brush a 5 out of 5.
  — Kayla Hui, Health, 20 July 2023
• In the five matches that counted, the Wave scored just two goals.
  — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2023
• This year, 11 teams have scored less than 40 points so far.
  — Ryan Morik, Fox News, 21 Sep. 2023
• Three of the four players scored; the one who did not was Robinson.
  — Ryan Morik, Fox News, 26 Oct. 2023
• Westwood ripped a shot from 19 yards out for the lead, and Agyemang scored from the left side of the box.
  — Observer Wire Reports, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2024
• On the Billboard 200, the group has scored six No. 1 titles in just five years.
  — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 14 June 2023
• The Ravens should also be able to score against what is one of the worst secondaries in the NFL.
  — Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 6 Sep. 2023
• Monday marked the fourth straight game in which the Rangers scored three or fewer runs.
  — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 19 Sep. 2023
• The next batter, Connor Wong, brought Valdez around to score on a triple to right field.
  — Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Sep. 2023
• Millan had two singles, scored twice and drove in a run.
  — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2023
• In the end, the WGA scored numerous achievements with the contract deal that ended the strike as of Sept. 27.
  — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 18 Nov. 2023
• Vincent – Casen Fields was 3-for-4 with two runs scored.
  — Ben Thomas | [e-mail], al, 17 May 2023
• Berrios, meanwhile, scored six wins the last two days to move into the jockey lead.
  — Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2023
• Durant scored 45 points, to go with 10 rebounds and six assists in the loss.
  — Thomas Schlachter, CNN, 10 Mar. 2024
• Both teams have struggled to score, combining to shoot 2 for 10 from the floor.
  — Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2024
• Don't forget to clip the on-site coupon to score an extra 10 percent off.
  — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2023
• Tony Duckett scored 18 points and was named to the all-tournament team .
  — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2023
• The ball rolled to the fence, allowing Evan Zapp to score and Vlcan to slide into third.
  — Indystar Sports, The Indianapolis Star, 11 June 2023
• Godfrey scored 14 of her game-high 21 points in the final eight minutes.
  — Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2024
• Gallo was called out at second but the run scored, leaving it a 4-2 game.
  — Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel, 14 June 2023
• Turner scored from second base with two outs in the fourth inning, cutting the Tigers' lead to 2-1.
  — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 12 Aug. 2023
• Santa Clara’s Adama Bal scored a team-high 16 points in the first half alone, scoring half his points on free throws.
  — Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2024
• Stephens then hit sharp grounder to first base, but the throw home was too late and Arthur scored to give Centennial a 1-0 lead.
  — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2024
• And while the podcast market writ large has cooled, top shows are still scoring big paydays.
  — Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Apr. 2024

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