How to Use shared in a Sentence

shared

adjective
  • But there was a shared sense that the time was at hand.
    David Weininger, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Jan. 2023
  • There are nine rooms and shared baths, and guests can book and access rooms on their own.
    Jacqueline Kehoe, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2024
  • They were bonded by a shared sense of danger, thrill, and pride.
    Sophie Hills, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Apr. 2024
  • Daria and Sergey connect, in part, over a shared love of Siberian birch trees.
    Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2023
  • Holland and Zendaya's shared sense of purpose is the root of their strength.
    Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 26 Apr. 2024
  • The Steel Woods came into being in 2016 based on a shared vision.
    Stuart Munro, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Gabriel asleep in our shared suite, me on our private patio.
    Lizz Schumer, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
  • The three units are attached to one another with shared walls.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2024
  • But part of it, too, was a shared sense that saying something brings it into the world, gives it a shape and a form.
    Rory Smith, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Here are answers to some of the top questions about mattress shopping for a shared bed.
    Renee Cherry, SELF, 26 Sep. 2024
  • Its power comes from a shared sense of community that is more than the sum of its parts.
    J. Clara Chan, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Mar. 2023
  • This home comes with two parking spots, as well as storage space in a shared basement.
    Angela Serratore, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2024
  • Their close age and shared illness had created a strong bond.
    Albina Sportelli, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Use it to section off a multi-use space or add privacy to a shared room.
    Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
  • And what’s drawn people to trying is less a clear lineage than a shared feeling.
    Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Another bullet, detectives learned from the scene, traveled through the wall of the apartments and through the shared wall of the unit next door.
    Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Stacked Sandwich Shop is almost back, albeit in a co-shared space.
    Mrussell, oregonlive, 17 Mar. 2023
  • The following month, Wilson left the couple’s shared home, taking their son, and moved in with Vaughn.
    Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 17 Feb. 2023
  • But no one in her family has enough to eat or even space to cook, living off a shared bite or piece of street food each day.
    Caitlin Stephen Hu, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024
  • The bathroom is 25 feet away, but a barn-style door opens to a patio and spectacular view and there are no shared walls.
    Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2024
  • The four of us and Alex read the script and looked at documentaries, so there was a shared history during that week.
    Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 2024
  • Since news broke, Sandoval and Madix have filmed a one-on-one conversation in their shared home.
    Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 4 Mar. 2023
  • The second floor offers two bedrooms with a shared bathroom and a game room with a balcony that overlooks the golf course.
    Judi Wright, Dallas News, 9 July 2023
  • Otherwise, reunions are a chance to square up and meet others from a shared point of origin.
    Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 17 May 2023
  • While each is unique in its own right, there is a shared sense of equanimity throughout the region.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2024
  • The celebration began with a Litany to St. Adalbert, the church’s and Poland’s shared patron saint.
    Olivia Alexander, Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2023
  • For our shared symphony of success is the most melodious tune of all.
    Chris Schembra, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2023
  • No shared secret is transmitted, and the server does not need to protect the public key.
    Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 8 May 2023
  • Lilia discovers that her success doesn’t come from her powers alone but through collaboration and shared purpose.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
  • From Kentucky farms to Hawaiian retreats, each interior reflects both Primack and Weissenberg’s shared aesthetic philosophy, as well as the vibe of its locale.
    Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2024

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