How to Use serve a purpose in a Sentence
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Clothes were there to serve a purpose, to stay out of my way!
—Molly Greeves, refinery29.com, 24 Mar. 2021
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Dad hats serve a purpose, like a lathe or an Allen wrench.
—Dave Schilling, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2021
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Today's consumers want ads that help them and that serve a purpose.
—Beni Basel, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2021
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Form follows function, as the adage goes, and serifs were thought to no longer serve a purpose.
—Aileen Kwun, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2023
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Adams questioned whether a harsh term would serve a purpose for Hopkins.
—John Caniglia, cleveland, 14 Oct. 2021
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Yet so much of our way of seeing the world is founded on the assumption that animals are meant to serve a purpose.
—New York Times, 12 Apr. 2022
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But that doesn't mean expanding the rotation doesn't serve a purpose.
—Morten Jensen, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2021
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Reps serve a purpose at each stage during the seasonal journey.
—Outside Online, 27 May 2020
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Both Elliott and Pollard can be effective runners and serve a purpose for the Cowboys.
—Dallas News, 4 Aug. 2022
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Some serve a purpose that’s more than mere decoration for a floor or wall, however.
—Vanessa H. Larson, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2023
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All these mental tricks and relaxation tips serve a purpose beyond that night's sleep, experts say.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 13 Mar. 2022
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That isn't to say that Walmart's stable of digital-native brands didn't serve a purpose early on.
—George Anderson, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2023
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That isn't to say that Walmart's stable of digital-native brands didn't serve a purpose early on.
—George Anderson, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2023
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But the briefings do serve a purpose, which is getting the administration on the record on any number of issues.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 13 May 2022
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And that love of telling stories — telling our stories — will always serve a purpose far more important than anything the Academy has to offer.
—Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 14 Mar. 2023
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When styling a space, edit furniture and decor down to only the items that serve a purpose or reflect your personality.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Aug. 2022
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All those bells and whistles serve a purpose beyond blindly banging those flapper buttons until the silver ball goes bye-bye.
—Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 18 Feb. 2022
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While the seller of this sprawling compound, who wishes to remain anonymous, might not be a doomsday prepper, all of the safe rooms and spy-like features in his residence serve a purpose.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 17 May 2022
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Designed for serious athletes, the attachments all serve a purpose, and the impressive stall force of up to 60 pounds is unrivaled in the industry.
—Stefani Sassos, M.s., R.d.n., C.s.o., C.d.n., Good Housekeeping, 16 Nov. 2022
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The federal trial, though, may serve a purpose far beyond these defendants.
—Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN, 6 Feb. 2022
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Those hours alone serve a purpose, too: preventing the multihyphenate from burning out.
—Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 7 Sep. 2022
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One of the biggest trends among younger finance professionals is a desire to serve a purpose beyond profits in their professional lives.
—Jeff Thomson, Forbes, 25 June 2021
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For the most part, video games are simply another form of entertainment like movies, television and books; rarely will a video game serve a purpose other than to provide a leisurely pastime.
—Carl Engelking, Discover Magazine, 22 Apr. 2014
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War appeared to serve a purpose, culling population whenever numbers rose too high.
—E O Wilson, Discover Magazine, 11 June 2012
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Still, for those who did win, the institutional press releases and corporate Twitter statements serve a purpose.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 10 Jan. 2022
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In addition to her own healing, Perri hopes that the track will serve a purpose for other parents facing similar situations.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com, 24 Mar. 2022
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All of these are automatic reactions that serve a purpose when a person is being violated.
—Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2022
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Their plated presentation is far away from the utility-focused, proletarian patty meant to feed workers on the go, but the enhancements do serve a purpose.
—Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Feb. 2021
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As the economy reopened, companies realized that in-person meetings serve a purpose.
—Jane L. Levere, New York Times, 27 Nov. 2022
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However, these elements also serve a purpose; for example, the shape of the butterfly roof helps to naturally cool the interiors.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2023
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