How to Use deal in a Sentence

deal

1 of 2 verb
  • That’s the hand she’s been dealt.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Last year, six first-round picks were dealt.
    — ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
  • But at some point, these are the cards you’re dealt.
    — Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Their best bet is to play the hand they were dealt.
    — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 13 Feb. 2026
  • But that was the hand I was dealt.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Feb. 2026
  • But that wasn’t the hand I was dealt.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2026
  • But that wasn’t the hand I was dealt.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Trump got dealt a much better hand.
    — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
  • Age always deals the last hand.
    — Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Harris is right that she was dealt a bad hand.
    — Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 28 Sep. 2025
  • He was dealt ahead of the trade deadline.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 14 Oct. 2025
  • What does the ceasefire deal mean?
    — Hannah Hudnall, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Let’s start by dealing the cards face up.
    — Doug McIntyre, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
  • When life deals you lemons, just make lemonade.
    — Chi Varnado, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Khaled learned of the ceasefire deal from some guards.
    — Mosab Abu Toha, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
  • There are two groups of players who’d make sense to deal.
    — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026
  • Just one of them deals, as DW would say.
    — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
  • Sometimes, you're forced to just play the hand you've been dealt.
    — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • Instead he was dealt to the Heat.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
  • He instead was dealt to the Suns.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2026
  • Tom and Robbie have been dealt bad hands.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The Dodgers would make that deal again, Gomes said.
    — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
  • The sky is the limit if Njoku gets dealt.
    — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Jones was dealt to the Ravens at the trade deadline.
    — Dan Duggan, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
  • At the end of camp, the Padres dealt for the pitcher.
    — Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • But those are the cards Campbell knows he's been dealt.
    — Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 12 May 2026
  • But could there be a nice, Christian way to deal junk?
    — Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
  • Apple deals this good are super rare, so make the most of it.
    — PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2025
  • But the injury losses dealt a blow.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2026
  • Apple deals this good are super rare, so don't miss out!
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 2 Apr. 2026

deal

2 of 2 noun
  • It's your turn to deal.
  • She was dealt a full house.
  • She got caught dealing drugs in school.
  • Each player is dealt five cards.
  • The offending players were dealt harsh penalties.
  • How many of these deals are there?
    — Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2026
  • This deal might not last too long.
    — PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Will this deal for sure go through?
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Don’t miss this steal of a deal!
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 24 June 2026
  • There’s a cool deal for adults, too.
    — John Meyer, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Don't let this deal get cleaned up!
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
  • There is a great deal else to do.
    — Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
  • This deal is a breath of fresh air.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 19 May 2026
  • Did a deal to end the war get signed?
    — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 15 June 2026
  • But there are deals and there is this deal.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
  • Keep scrolling for more can’t-miss fall decor deals.
    — Ali Faccenda, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
  • As part of a plea deal, one count was dropped.
    — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Most of those deals have come on one-year pacts.
    — Mike Kaye april 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Is that an opt-out and sign a longer-term deal?
    — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
  • See which deals got high marks and which ones fell short.
    — Jim Reineking, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
  • But Iran very much wants to make a deal.
    — MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Spurs need to tie him down to a new deal or sell him.
    — James McNicholas, New York Times, 2 June 2026
  • Which is the better deal for me?
    — Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Get back to the table and make a deal.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 8 June 2026
  • But slow follow-up can kill deals.
    — Phil Portman, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
  • No deal was reached after hours of talks.
    — Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 18 May 2026
  • Do these deals live up to their promises?
    — Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2026
  • That also changes who can do these deals.
    — Jasmine Wu,deirdre Bosa, CNBC, 8 June 2026
  • The hard part is getting a deal done.
    — Dallas Morning News, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Sadly, such a deal seems some way off.
    — Comfort Ero, Time, 3 Apr. 2026

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