How to Use alright in a Sentence

alright

adverb or adjective
  • Rushing has spread his good at-bats out alright.
    — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
  • For the love of God, just don’t try to rob the place, alright?
    — Matt Wake | [email protected], al, 18 July 2023
  • Fieri is back alright, though not in the form that fans have come to recognize and adore.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Both worked alright as a handoff from one to the other, but felt a little slow.
    — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 6 Apr. 2026
  • There’s been a battle alright, but of a much more enjoyable kind for the team and their fans.
    — The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 20 May 2025
  • Pearly and white, spooky alright, playing with children every night.
    — Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 18 July 2023
  • This weekend looks alright at this point, with a blend of sun and clouds and highs near 80 degrees.
    — Fox 61 Weather Team, courant.com, 13 Sep. 2017
  • But one sector serving the ultra-wealthy is doing quite alright.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2023
  • Went to Monaco on loan in February and has done alright there.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 26 May 2026
  • Sanders appears to be quite alright waiting three to five business days for his deliveries, thank you very much.
    — TheWeek, 13 Jan. 2020
  • The former goes alright; the latter ends up with Freddy tied to a chair with a machete pointed at him.
    — Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Hopefully, the scans will come back alright and Minshew will be able to make a safe and healthy recovery.
    — Jeremy Hanna, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
  • The battery life is only alright, and there's no auto-pause or adjustable EQ.
    — WIRED, 9 Oct. 2024
  • But things have gotten a little more uptight than alright with Moy’s family.
    — Gary Graff, Billboard, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Backstreet’s back alright, and Macaulay Culkin and Brenda Song are thrilled about it.
    — Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 30 July 2025
  • Irving and the Cavs actually went through with it, and 25-year-old is doing alright now.
    — Alysha Tsuji, For The Win, 2 Feb. 2018
  • That source assured the outlet that Swift is doing alright, though, something Swift herself seemed to echo, too.
    — Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 12 Apr. 2023
  • In a 7-2 win over the Los Angeles Angels, the kids looked alright.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 21 Sep. 2020
  • Ree’s film is a timely reminder that not only are the kids alright, but that digital identities and online second lives can be too.
    — Thomas Page, CNN, 29 Jan. 2024
  • That’s alright, because each of the categories below has at least 850 different deals to dig through.
    — Will Porter, Outside, 14 Nov. 2025
  • That position includes making sure everyone on tour is doing alright.
    — Spin Staff, SPIN, 4 July 2023
  • Kansas looked alright in its survival win over Seton Hall on Saturday.
    — Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2018
  • The stand-ins did alright, handing the Mariners a 3-2 setback for the Dodgers’ 91st win of the season.
    — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Matthew McConaughey was not so alright, alright, alright in one of his earliest acting roles.
    — Lauren Huff, EW.com, 2 Oct. 2023
  • Did alright in the Europa League but none of Forest’s four head coaches seemed sure where McAtee should fit in.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 26 May 2026
  • There's always a plan, the plan always changes, everything goes completely awry, and hopefully everything always turns out alright in the end.
    — Clark Collis, EW.com, 10 May 2023
  • Did alright in the Championship last season but physicality is an issue.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Robinson Briand says her client is alright after seeking medical care following her release, but the damage is lasting.
    — Derek James, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Emma Cannon has performed alright in Smith’s place, but the team’s forward depth is thin without Smith, who can also play center.
    — Zion Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Aug. 2023
  • Did alright in the Championship (on loan to Burnley) last season but physicality is an issue.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 26 May 2026

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