How to Use vouch for in a Sentence

vouch for

phrasal verb
  • Singh is not the only one who’s vouching for this trend.
    Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 4 Jan. 2024
  • At the time of the filing, Higbee said people close to Gooden had vouched for his character.
    Melissa Chan, NBC News, 20 Feb. 2024
  • My long-term boyfriend and other family members can vouch for me.
    Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Underage Kyles are welcome if a parent can vouch for them.
    Christine Hauser, BostonGlobe.com, 13 May 2023
  • The guide said that Harvard’s career center would reach out to employers to vouch for students.
    Anemona Hartocollis, New York Times, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Provide references who can vouch for your work ethic and skills.
    Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 18 June 2024
  • Voters have vouched for The Mandalorian for its first two seasons.
    Esther Zuckerman, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 June 2023
  • Some of Perry's comrades from the Army vouched for his character, the station reported.
    Phil Helsel, NBC News, 10 May 2023
  • Moretti also vouched for his execution of the search warrant for the phone of Jamie King, Melly’s mother.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 16 June 2024
  • Authorities say the father vouched for his then-underaged son on state firearm forms that allowed Crimo III to buy guns.
    Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2023
  • In their letters to court, the couple vouched for Masterson’s character.
    Megan Thomas, CNN, 9 Sep. 2023
  • But public speakers spoke unanimously in support of a parklet program, some of whom vouched for the current parklets.
    Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2024
  • In that case, the four plaintiffs had lost thousands of dollars investing in the company that the former President had vouched for.
    Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2024
  • During the trial, Friedle and Strong both wrote letters of support vouching for Peck’s character.
    Evan Rosen, New York Daily News, 20 June 2024
  • Jobs ultimately bought into the idea and called Marvel chairman Ike Perlmutter to vouch for Iger, helping to seal the deal.
    Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Mar. 2024
  • In reality, the organizer couldn't even vouch for the hand count of 1 million ballots.
    Amanda Luberto, The Arizona Republic, 28 Feb. 2024
  • The agency hasn’t vouched for its safety or efficacy or determined the proper dosage.
    David Hilzenrath, Anchorage Daily News, 13 May 2023
  • The two letters were bundled in a group of dozens of references intended to vouch for Masterson's character.
    Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Schwab strongly vouched for the security of Kansas elections.
    Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2024
  • Coskun family members and their friends owned many apartments in Renaissance, as did the mayor’s wife and the wife of the building’s main inspector, seeming to vouch for its quality.
    Safak Timur Safak Timur, New York Times, 11 May 2023
  • Christie’s performance suggests that collectors still feel safe splurging on art trophies vouched for by a tastemaker like Newhouse, who went by Si.
    Kelly Crow, wsj.com, 12 May 2023
  • Those connections will invite you into their circles and vouch for you, and this is what generates the best business opportunities over the long term.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
  • Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher were among the 50 people who wrote letters to the judge vouching for the character of the disgraced actor (and have since apologized in a social media video).
    Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Plenty of reviewers have vouched for its ability to repel water as well as its lightweight fabric.
    Brittany Vanderbill, Peoplemag, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Our testers vouched for its breathability, noting that no one overheated while lying under the comforter.
    Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2023
  • In both cases, the dogs’ age was vouched for by adults who had known them since their birth, and like Bobi, the Hungarian dogs roamed around freely and had plenty of contact with other dogs and humans—good indicators of a healthy life.
    Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 2 Dec. 2023
  • Few quotations were on the record, other than those from administration officials who were offered to reporters by the White House to vouch for the president’s fitness.
    Dan Balz, Washington Post, 6 July 2024
  • Williams and some of the actors vouched for Pearson as an authentic resource who would give the show additional credibility.
    Jonathan Abrams, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2024
  • The father has a November trial date on charges that his decision to vouch for his then-underaged son in 2019 on state firearm forms constituted a reckless action.
    Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Before his sentencing hearing in March, teachers, relatives and friends wrote to Judge Chutkan, vouching for his character and noting his good grades and record of volunteer work.
    Richard Fausset, New York Times, 10 June 2024

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