How to Use at in a Sentence

at

preposition
  • Pittman is used to it at this point.
    — James Boyd, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Here is a look at the full card.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Then came the first at-bat of the spring.
    — Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2026
  • Mark had a few that were grabbed at the track.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 5 May 2026
  • Bridges’ pull-up at the horn came up short.
    — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Even still, at some point, the fire has to be quenched.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • They were scheduled to start at noon.
    — Michael Guise, CBS News, 23 June 2026
  • Grinned at the camera and waved.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Lines at the gates moved quickly.
    — Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
  • In the end, no tyrant ever wins at that.
    — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 12 May 2026
  • So far, the unit has been middling at best.
    — Mike Kaye september 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Want to get ahead at work with AI?
    — Renée Onque, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Let praise land, then keep going at your own pace.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2026
  • No one was at the front desk at the time of her arrival.
    — Judith Martin, Washington Post, 16 June 2026
  • The mother seemed aghast and at a loss as to what to do.
    — Judith Martin, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Ohtani went hitless in three at-bats and struck out twice.
    — Wayne Sterling, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Mary says that throughout the year, the crowds at these protests have grown.
    — Andrea Nakano, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
  • This one looked like a Bruins romp at first.
    — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Sign up to vote for the best looks at the Oscars!
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 13 Mar. 2026
  • But for right now, at least, the lights are on and the mill is humming.
    — Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
  • Wise was in the middle of his trial at the time.
    — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
  • New York led 64-57 at the break.
    — Brian Mahoney, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
  • Your mother is at the foot of her bed watching over her.
    — Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The squad is resting at the hotel.
    — Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
  • See my coverage at the link here.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Hess has a part-time job at a local business to help pay the bills.
    — oregonlive, 25 Dec. 2022
  • The price per square foot ended up at $895.
    — Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
  • The price per square foot ended up at $738.
    — Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
  • The price per square foot ended up at $772.
    — Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
  • The price per square foot ended up at $925.
    — Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 9 June 2026

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