How to Use country-club in a Sentence

country-club

1 of 2 adjective
  • Raised on country-club cash, her Southern roots run through the deep pockets of old money.
    — Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Checkered prints and country-club aesthetics pair with tongue-in-cheek sandwich references to create pieces that feel both nostalgic and wearable.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
  • There are even a few pieces that feel perfect for the Fourth of July, like a patriotic clutch and a Tommy Hilfiger shirt that serves up country-club chic without the membership fees.
    — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 2 July 2026
  • Out went what was left of country-club Republicanism; in came the Fifth Avenue insurgent and his MAGA hordes.
    — John Cassidy, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • Combining a country-club atmosphere with world-class equipment, The Cue Club is set to become a hub as a professional venue of competitive excellence - fostering billiards education, skill development, and player income opportunity.
    — Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
  • According to Yelp’s 2026 Trend Forecast, the sport is on the brink of a cultural takeover—driven not by seasoned country-club members, but by beginners, women, and Gen Z players looking for community, wellness, and something fun to do offline.
    — Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
  • The second appears to go in a The White Lotus–esque direction with Oscar Isaac and Carey Mulligan as a couple whose fight is witnessed by two country-club employees (Charles Melton and Cailee Spaeny).
    — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026

country club

2 of 2 noun
  • And the mall took its name from a country club that had been nearby.
    — Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2021
  • There was an all-white country club but no public parks or pools.
    — John Branch, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2022
  • Now, way too many sports have moved into the same country club.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Thomas grew up in a country club in the way that a pastor's child grows up in a church.
    — Michael Rosenberg, SI.com, 5 June 2018
  • The country club is picking up a large amount of the final sum, too.
    — Mac Engel, star-telegram, 7 Mar. 2018
  • Years ago these prisons were known as country club prisons.
    — Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Bouchard said the fire caused an $80 million loss to the country club.
    — Emma Stein, Detroit Free Press, 17 Mar. 2022
  • That’s the same pie served at steakhouses and country clubs.
    — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Car clubs are becoming the new country clubs.
    — Victoria Thomas, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2025
  • Not every child has a daddy who is a member of a country club.
    — Star Tribune, 23 July 2021
  • Post-game, throw a V-neck sweater over your shoulders for a country club-ready look.
    — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Being steps away from the creek and country club is what sets the home apart, Vaughn said.
    — Neal Franklin, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
  • In the seventh episode, the killer is the father of the bride, a man who projects country club clout.
    — Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2024
  • The two went to dinner at a country club near Guenther’s house.
    — Andy Benoit, SI.com, 21 June 2018
  • Sade and Adrianna worked as servers at a country club.
    — Lauren A. White, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Aquaventure looks more like a country club than a water park.
    — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • To make matters worse, her country club wedding is right around the corner.
    — Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
  • A couple of days later, the country club’s new head chef falls to his death from the grand staircase.
    — Sun Sentinel, 5 Oct. 2022
  • The wedding will be held at a country club with about 125 people.
    — Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 19 July 2022
  • And the country club is about 20 — a 20-minute drive from my parents’ home.
    — Alvin Chang, Vox, 28 Sep. 2018
  • Phone numbers listed online and on the website for the country club did not work.
    — Kyle Arnold, OrlandoSentinel.com, 12 Dec. 2017
  • Anyone who lives on the island becomes a member of the country club.
    — Deborah Acosta, WSJ, 26 Nov. 2022
  • The romance draws ire from her children and criticism from her country club peers.
    — Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
  • In their spare time, the couple played tennis and went swimming at the local country club.
    — Christine Pelisek, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The kitten then found a new home with an employee of the country club, Moser said.
    — Aric Chokey, Sun-Sentinel.com, 15 Oct. 2017
  • One of the concerns was the bald eagle’s nest on the Piper Glen country club golf course.
    — Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2024
  • The home has plenty of outdoor amenities too, with access to a country club, golf course, park, and a pool.
    — Madeleine Bokan, House Beautiful, 26 Oct. 2018
  • The victims in the truck don't appear to have any connection to the country club, police said.
    — Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 7 July 2021
  • And almost all of them receive country club memberships as part of their pay packages.
    — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 9 Apr. 2026
  • And good for him for not signing with a Bettman golf & country club, which would have been the easiest thing to do.
    — The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 20 June 2025

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