How to Use boundary in a Sentence

boundary

noun
  • You need to set boundaries with your children.
  • Those two trees mark the boundary of our property.
  • The river forms the country's western boundary.
  • Did he violate the boundaries of the doctor-patient relationship?
  • That boundary has a sharp edge.
    — Maureen Kerr, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
  • Try to set boundaries around work.
    — Danielle Wilhour, The Conversation, 5 May 2026
  • This is not the day to push boundaries or take a chance.
    — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
  • If nerves rise, slow the pace and name a clear boundary.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Yet Greathouse is quick to stress boundaries and ethics.
    — Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
  • One of the first hurdles is the need to set clear boundaries.
    — Christina Crawford, Parents, 16 Jan. 2025
  • The adult who sets boundaries may be called selfish.
    — Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • That sea breeze is helping to build clouds along its boundary.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 7 May 2021
  • Her attempt to set boundaries didn’t go over well.
    — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
  • All creatures have the right to firm boundaries!
    — Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
  • But don’t be afraid to defend your boundaries.
    — Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2026
  • If the latter, where should these boundaries be placed?
    — Big Think, 11 Sep. 2025
  • So why not push the boundaries and do something a bit more out there?
    — Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2024
  • But now hot new restaurants aren’t afraid to push the boundaries.
    — Amber Gibson, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Be aware of where boundaries are needed.
    — Usa Today, USA Today, 17 June 2026
  • This is part of healthy boundary-setting.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Many of their recent projects have pushed the boundaries of its scale and use.
    — Angela Tafoya, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2024
  • Kids still need places to be themselves, to test boundaries, and to grow.
    — Annabelle Canela, Parents, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The model strains at the boundaries.
    — Urvish Parikh, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
  • Their appeal cut across racial boundaries.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Over time, people learn the boundaries.
    — Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
  • At the end of the day, that’s what should be guiding us, not some weird boundary.
    — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The lesson is to maintain boundaries and not to blur lines.
    — Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 5 Nov. 2025
  • State boundaries can be iconic.
    — Torben Rick, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
  • Where is the boundary between the model and the code?
    — Pete Hanlon, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
  • Amby is way over there on my right, close to the southern boundary.
    — Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025

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