How to Use at-large in a Sentence

at-large

1 of 2 adjective
  • There were not enough at-large berths for their mighty teams.
    — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 14 May 2026
  • Mater Dei got in as an at-large team.
    — Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
  • They are referred to as at-large bids.
    — J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Texas Tech is assured an at-large bid.
    — Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Baker is running for one of four at-large seats.
    — Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Peacock is now running for an at-large seat.
    — Mary Ramsey updated September 9, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Mason is still at-large a week later.
    — Jennifer Borrasso, CBS News, 23 June 2026
  • Each chef works at his or her own counter with mostly at-large seating.
    — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 22 May 2024
  • The at-large thief could be looking for a new dog, Williams feared.
    — Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Two of El Chapo’s sons remain at-large.
    — Michael Loria, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Is your program on the cusp of an at-large bid and struggling to stay afloat?
    — Mark Schindler, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
  • There is one at-large position.
    — Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Low remains an at-large fugitive.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The Huskies got the league’s at-large bid in 2024.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2026
  • The top two candidates in the at-large race will fill those seats for four-year terms.
    — Kate Murphy, Axios, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Mid-major squads have to be nearly perfect to earn at-large bids.
    — Eden Laase, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Voters will pick one at-large member as well as eight district seats.
    — Karina Elwood, Washington Post, 14 Oct. 2023
  • See answers for all candidates in the at-large race.
    — Charlotte Observer, 11 Aug. 2025
  • See answers for all candidates in the at-large race.
    — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025
  • See answers for all candidates in the at-large race.
    — Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Santos has high-minded aims for himself, and the team at-large.
    — The Enquirer, 21 Feb. 2023
  • The suspect fled and remains at-large, the statement said.
    — Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
  • The bill called for four at-large members and nine district members, phased in over time.
    — Christopher Huffaker, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Feb. 2023
  • Top squads have been hard to beat, largely holding serve against at-large hopefuls.
    — Jim Root, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
  • There were three at-large spots in Division 2.
    — Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
  • An at-large team and the highest rate Group of Five team would get in as well.
    — Scott Thompson, Fox News, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Eight teams that once would have been in the customary bracket would now face eight new at-large teams.
    — Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Maryland lost out on what was believed to be two at-large spots in the postseason.
    — Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 4 May 2026
  • One or two conference tournament wins would give them a chance at an at-large bid.
    — Zach Powell, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
  • That still leaves up to 11 open spots to fill out the 37 at-large berths that are up for grabs.
    — Jim Root, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026

at large

2 of 2 phrase
  • Make no mistake -- this is a win for voters and the electorate at large.
    — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 30 June 2026
  • Strong governance will determine the speed and scale of AI adoption at large enterprises.
    — Edmund Zagorin, Forbes.com, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Moon advised other families going through a similar loss to approach the trial process, and the legal system at large, as a unified team.
    — Ilana Arougheti june 30, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026
  • Advertisement The next step was to use similar methods to estimate the total number of insect species in the world at large.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 29 June 2026
  • The shooter remained at large Monday morning, but Matteson police called the incident isolated and said there was no threat to the public.
    — Lauren Victory, CBS News, 29 June 2026
  • Concert volume at large venues is largely unregulated, which is why Reddy and other pediatric specialists urge caution for the youngest fans.
    — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 29 June 2026
  • The prosecutor’s office called Bravo’s killing retaliation for her work against organized crime, but the perpetrator escaped the scene and remains at large.
    — Will Freeman, New Yorker, 30 June 2026
  • In addition, problems at large banks — the failure of which could cause systemic issues — can be managed better if those banks have a larger cushion of reserves to draw on, either to get through a difficult period or to be resolved.
    — Bill English, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Makarim was detained with two former education ministry officials and a former tech consultant who were sentenced up to four-and-half years in the case, while another staff member is wanted by authorities but remains at large.
    — ABC News, 30 June 2026
  • This coincides with the container shipping industry at large, with the number of cargo vessels sailing via the Suez Canal rising to 35 in the week ended June 28.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 30 June 2026

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