How to Use come on in a Sentence

come on

verb
  • Democrats should come on board.
    — NBC news, 26 Apr. 2026
  • So more to come on the specifics.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
  • The lights come on in the evening.
    — Hiranmayi Srinivasan, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2026
  • So my cousin would say, come on.
    — AFAR Media, 11 May 2026
  • Like, come on and pull your head out.
    — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Though its true test will come on the pitch.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 16 June 2026
  • Oh, come on, guys, give the kid a break.
    — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
  • But as night came on, the search was called off.
    — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Most of those deals have come on one-year pacts.
    — Mike Kaye april 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Then the lights came on and this young kid walked in!
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 June 2026
  • Each night, the lights come on and the bus call pings.
    — Jonathan Terrell, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
  • His lone goal came on an empty net.
    — Peter Baugh, New York Times, 11 May 2026
  • Aysha, thank you so much for coming on.
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 2 June 2026
  • Click or tap here to learn more, or just come on out and join us!
    — Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 1 July 2024
  • All the runs before the ninth came on homers.
    — ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The rims weren’t kind once the Moody lights came on.
    — Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 20 Jan. 2026
  • And the plague is coming on fast, ready to kill.
    — Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Over the years Andy came on our show three or four times.
    — David Manheim, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2026
  • His three goals across the stretch came on the power play.
    — ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
  • His three goals across the stretch came on the power play.
    — CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Rafacz’s first goal came on a free kick from 25 yards.
    — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
  • Twelve of those goals came on four hat tricks that season.
    — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Pizzas come on gluten-free, whole wheat and white crusts.
    — Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The lights coming on, the sound of ding ding, ding ding.
    — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The news comes on the heels of Moulin Rouge!
    — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Five punts and a turnover on downs, coming on the fake punt.
    — Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2025
  • His two singles last night came on the first pitch of at-bats.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
  • Pio came on for Inter and won the game.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
  • That will come on a future Artemis flight.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Cause just slapping s*** to make a buck is like, come on now.
    — Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025

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