How to Use appeal in a Sentence

appeal

1 of 2 noun
  • The mayor made an appeal to the people of the city to stay calm.
  • My lawyer said the court's decision wasn't correct and that we should file for an appeal.
  • She helped to organize an appeal on behalf of the homeless.
  • His appeals to his father for money were ignored.
  • Her jokes are quickly losing their appeal.
  • We made a donation during the school's annual appeal.
  • The irony is part of the appeal.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 May 2026
  • And that was part of the appeal.
    — Lori Rackl, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026
  • Some saw the appeal right away.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
  • The appeal is torque, rhythm and its sweet shove.
    — Josh Max, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
  • There is no appeal process, which irks Smith.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The drama of the sport is part of the appeal.
    — Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
  • The lifestyle of opera has lost its appeal too.
    — Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Its cozy, rustic feel is part of the appeal.
    — Claire Sibonney, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
  • That same appeal has shaped her own travel plans.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The multi-step process was part of the appeal.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
  • The outdoor space is part of the home’s appeal.
    — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Whether that appeal will fall on deaf ears remains to be seen.
    — Chris Cillizza, CNN, 13 Sep. 2021
  • Jack Daniel’s won the first round in court but lost an appeal.
    — Jessica Gresko, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2022
  • Jack Daniel's won the first round in court but lost an appeal.
    — CBS News, 21 Nov. 2022
  • Getting lost is part of the appeal.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
  • The challenge is part of the appeal.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
  • For some, this is part of its appeal—only the best make it.
    — Chloe Angyal, Time, 9 Mar. 2026
  • So look, those cases are on appeal.
    — NBC news, 3 May 2026
  • And that’s a tremendous part of the appeal.
    — Taryn Shorr-McKee, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2026
  • But vinyl records have a tactile appeal.
    — Mike Snider, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
  • An appeals board ruled that the death was not the fault of the musher.
    — Tegan Hanlon, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Mar. 2018
  • To be sure, this is a muted green, but that is its appeal.
    — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
  • These shutdowns have some appeal for both sides.
    — Obed Manuel, NPR, 8 Oct. 2025
  • She's been able to recoup over a third of that through appeals.
    — Kenzi Abou-Sabe, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025

appeal

2 of 2 verb
  • She lost the case and appealed the following month.
  • The government appealed to the people to stay calm.
  • We plan to appeal the court's decision.
  • The government appealed for calm.
  • He appealed, arguing that there was not enough evidence to convict him.
  • The ruling can be appealed within 30 days.
  • A day trip might appeal to you.
    — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
  • What about him appealed to you?
    — Samantha Barry, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2025
  • What about them appeals to you?
    — Belinda Luscombe, Time, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Trump has appealed in that case.
    — Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Work with your provider to appeal.
    — Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
  • In the end, did any of it appeal to you?
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 11 May 2026
  • Here are five more movies that should appeal to the kids in your life.
    — Lauren Morgan, EW.com, 13 May 2022
  • The idea that it was eventized appealed to us.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 27 June 2026
  • Click on a matchup that appeals to you to view the options.
    — Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
  • So for a school to have stats like that is more than appealing.
    — Richard Obert, azcentral, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Plans for travel will appeal to you.
    — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026
  • But the founding doesn’t appeal to all on the right the same way.
    — Noah Robertson, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Feb. 2022
  • The parties have the right to appeal.
    — Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
  • If the bills keep coming, appeal them.
    — Zach Dyer, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Online dorm life didn’t appeal to him.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 23 May 2026
  • Moore said the ruling will be appealed.
    — Larry Lage, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Those who have been banished have a right to appeal, but none have so far.
    — courier-journal.com, 22 Sep. 2021
  • That all appealed to me greatly.
    — H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Many creams may be applied by brush, which may appeal to old-school shavers.
    — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 31 Mar. 2022
  • The result is not one, but five scents that will appeal to any nose out there.
    — The Editors Of Gq, GQ, 1 June 2018
  • Meta and Google both plan to appeal the verdicts.
    — Shannon Bond, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
  • What appealed to you about Santos at first?
    — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2026
  • The plea deal also says the boy will forgo his right to appeal.
    — Washington Post, 10 July 2020
  • My goal here is to appeal to those who wrote the show off as just schmaltzy, shallow fare.
    — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 12 June 2018

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