How to Use building in a Sentence

building

noun
  • We bought the land for building.
  • My office is in that small brick building.
  • The building is old and run down.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 12 May 2026
  • The vibe in the building is great.
    — Joe Vardon, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Pelech is the first building block to that.
    — The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
  • There's no plan for the building.
    — Jack Fink, CBS News, 9 June 2026
  • These are the building blocks for new growth.
    — Andrew Binns, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Watch the building process here.
    — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 28 Feb. 2026
  • That spurred even more building.
    — Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The building is the tallest on the block — for now.
    — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
  • Fans used bounce and cheer with such force that the whole building shook.
    — Emily Davies, Washington Post, 23 Dec. 2022
  • The building of the center did not catch fire.
    — ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Have your building host one in its lobby or rooftop.
    — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 8 June 2026
  • The third quarter changed the feel of the building.
    — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
  • And don't skip a stroll through the building itself.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 May 2026
  • The romance of the building sealed the deal.
    — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The building will be finished next year.
    — M. Nolan Gray, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
  • And many were forced to open in small, rundown buildings.
    — Charlotte Observer, 22 June 2026
  • Large flames and thick smoke were seen coming from the building.
    — Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 22 June 2026
  • Her building, on the east end, was unscathed by the fire last week.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2024
  • The building was three stories tall.
    — Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Among the building’s amenities are a gym, spa, concierge, and pool.
    — The Week Us, TheWeek, 30 Jan. 2026
  • The building holds just 11 suites and has a stylish bar on its ground floor.
    — Emilio Parra Doiztua, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Woodard said that school would vacate the building at the end of this school year.
    — Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Gwen and Miles talking on the top of a building.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2026
  • For best viewing, find an area with clear skies away from tall buildings and bright lights.
    — Gina Park, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
  • One way of doing this is to not give them building permits.
    — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Crews found the building — which was used as a garage, shop and barn — engulfed in flames.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2026
  • The extent of the damage to the building is not yet known.
    — Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
  • And others may join, if the layout of the building is right.
    — Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2026

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