How to Use board in a Sentence

board

1 of 2 noun
  • Write the answers on the board.
  • She is on the town's planning board.
  • They nailed some boards over the broken window.
  • They covered the board in fabric and pinned some photographs to it.
  • I saw a notice on the board calling for volunteers.
  • The parole board has decided that the prisoner is not yet ready for release.
  • Get on board for this bloody train ride!
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Democrats have been on board for a while.
    — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 11 May 2026
  • This was then raised at board level.
    — Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 24 May 2026
  • That time might be for a board approval.
    — Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Kiel got on board with a one-out single.
    — Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Two people on board the plane died in the crash.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
  • That’s the backdrop for this board.
    — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Facebook’s job board hasn’t popped up for us yet.
    — PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025
  • What is your favorite place to hang out on board the ship?
    — Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 May 2026
  • This acrylic and wood tic-tac-toe board brings style and function to any room.
    — Jaclyn Kaufman May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
  • But so far, only the House is on board with the idea.
    — Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Brown added 20 points and seven boards.
    — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Game Board – large wooden board or plank, or stone slab.
    — Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
  • What food and drink options are available on board?
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026
  • These are numbers which are bound to excite any board.
    — Francesca Cassidy, Fortune, 8 June 2026
  • What food and drink options are available on board?
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 June 2026
  • There were two passengers on board each plane.
    — Chloe Mayer john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Two people were on board each aircraft.
    — Chloe Mayer john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Venezuela said none of those on board were drug traffickers.
    — Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The question isn’t whether boards face pressure to align.
    — Jane Sadowsky, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Each board comes with spread containers, bowls and a cheese knife.
    — ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
  • If a board decides to do away with such a body, the law permits it.
    — Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Once Pine was on board, the film was a go for later this year.
    — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2026
  • How did Simon Pegg come on board?
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026

board

2 of 2 verb
  • The pirates tried to board the ship, but we fought them off.
  • You must have a ticket in order to board the train.
  • The flight is about to begin boarding.
  • Many students board at the college.
  • The caretaker boarded the window.
  • They board guests during the summer season.
  • Passengers should remain in the boarding area.
  • We're now boarding all passengers.
  • We're supposed to board at 10:15.
  • He was then allowed to board the next train.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
  • This fox didn’t choose to board a cargo ship.
    — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Once Lo boards the boat, though, things get weird fast.
    — Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Yet, most who board the ship say it is far removed from those days.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • No shots have been fired and no ships have been boarded at this point.
    — Phil Helsel, NBC news, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Fans were allowed to board the school bus and role-play life on the road.
    — Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2023
  • Kelley boarded the project more than a year ago.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 May 2026
  • It was boarded up for many years to keep trespassers out.
    — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Guests can board water taxis from the jetty.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Turn around or prepare to be boarded.
    — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Turn around and prepare to be boarded.
    — Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Turn around and prepare to be boarded.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Or maybe it will just be boarded up and sit vacant for a few years.
    — Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2025
  • But concern for their friends prompted them to board the ship.
    — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
  • All of the first floor doors and windows were boarded up as well.
    — Lesley Marin, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Pats fans wore their pride boarding westbound flights.
    — Juli McDonald, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Babies younger than six-months-old are not allowed to board.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Andaloro boarded up the house that night.
    — Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
  • Wear them to work out, go grocery shopping, or to board your next flight.
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Those windows are still boarded up.
    — Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 18 June 2026
  • Having to rush out of the country to board an airplane.
    — Maya Silver, Outside, 21 Oct. 2025

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