How to Use carrier in a Sentence

carrier

noun
  • I put the pet carrier in the car.
  • The airline is the nation's largest carrier.
  • Mosquitoes can be carriers of malaria.
  • Cats must be kept in carriers and dogs must be leashed.
    — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
  • What are the best cake carriers to buy?
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
  • In that case, the carriers were seabirds rather than ducks.
    — John Drake, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
  • There’s even a place for your wood carrier.
    — Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Some air carriers learned the right lessons.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • How in the world did the weak force end up with massive force carriers?
    — Paul Sutter, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2025
  • That’s the top speed for a 49ers ball carrier so far.
    — Matt Barrows, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2025
  • My postal carrier drives her proud van onto the street and then climbs each stoop by foot.
    — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 12 Jan. 2022
  • The carrier said nothing and just walked off.
    — Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 20 May 2026
  • Budget carriers are the most at risk.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 6 May 2026
  • Looking for a carrier for a little pet that likes a bit more space?
    — Jamie Spain, Good Housekeeping, 11 Oct. 2022
  • Bring a leash or pet carrier to transport your new pet home safely.
    — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Aug. 2025
  • This cat carrier is designed to be easy to carry and cozy for cats on-the-go.
    — Jessica Moore, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Use another phone and call your carrier and bank right away.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
  • All the carriers of all the other forces are massless.
    — Paul Sutter, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2025
  • There hasn’t been a carrier in the region since last summer.
    — Chris Boccia, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Be sure to sign up for text and email alerts from your carrier to stay up to date with the latest flight changes.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Jan. 2026
  • The carrier is wider than the carry-on, so my dog tipped over, and the whole thing toppled down.
    — Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Shares of other wireless carriers fell on the news.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2025
  • This also goes for roof racks and special carriers.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Wear the headphones, the carrier says.
    — Hannah Sampson, Washington Post, 5 Mar. 2026
  • So far it's been either the father or mother of a carrier to pass on the gene.
    — Silvia Marchetti, CNN, 20 Oct. 2022
  • Besides adding flights, the carrier boosted block times for flights.
    — Ted Reed, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
  • When in doubt, call the carrier’s customer service line and ask an agent to check how full the flight is.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026
  • It is called a locked phone because you are locked into using it with that carrier.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
  • It is called a locked phone because you are locked into using it with that carrier.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Mixing it with a carrier oil or adding it to skincare products can help mask the scent.
    — Sherri Gordon, Health, 29 Oct. 2025

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