How to Use convention in a Sentence

convention

noun
  • Many sports shows have recently adopted the conventions of the talk show.
  • The award that by convention should have gone to the student with the highest grade went instead to the teacher's favorite.
  • He bought some new books at the science fiction convention.
  • As a matter of convention, the oldest members speak first.
  • The director's use of the usual romantic conventions made the film boring and predictable.
  • It's important to follow the conventions of punctuation in a paper for school.
  • They say school is just as important for teaching children social codes and conventions as for teaching math.
  • We go to the weeklong annual teachers' convention every summer.
  • The Democratic National Convention will meet next week to announce their party's candidate for president.
  • This must be the convention site.
    — Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2026
  • What are the conventions and norms?
    — Masud Husain, Big Think, 14 Apr. 2026
  • The same was true for holding conventions in the city.
    — Michael Boyd, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
  • There was an agreed upon set of conventions.
    — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
  • She was guided by fear and convention.
    — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Of course, one of the jobs of a convention is to sell the candidate.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 29 Aug. 2020
  • Tickets can be purchased up to the last day of the convention.
    — Charles Infosino, The Enquirer, 15 Sep. 2020
  • For McFetridge, the convention is more than just an event.
    — Conor McGill, CBS News, 12 June 2026
  • The new name for the convention center has yet to be announced.
    — Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 21 June 2019
  • Christensen is no stranger to fan conventions.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Jan. 2026
  • Do a little research and find the convention that speaks to you.
    — Rose Surnow, Cosmopolitan, 18 Nov. 2016
  • His head was still spinning on the final night of the convention.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2020
  • The scene on some summer days can look like a boating convention.
    — Hannah Seligson, Town & Country, 30 June 2017
  • From the convention speech to hanging out with the grandpa in the golf course.
    — Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Souza was promised a birthday gift upon the trip to his first convention.
    — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2026
  • When Cornyn addressed the convention, he was met with loud boos.
    — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 20 June 2022
  • But there's much more to choose from outside the doors of the convention center.
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 14 Sep. 2022
  • The convention shared video from the event on their social media.
    — Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Here at the convention, most of the panelists aren’t even writers.
    — Jason Kehe, WIRED, 23 Mar. 2023
  • That's later than last year's convention, which took place in March.
    — John Tufts, IndyStar, 30 Jan. 2026
  • The convention has a parking guide on its website.
    — John Tufts, IndyStar, 30 Jan. 2026

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