How to Use departure in a Sentence

departure

noun
  • The team has struggled since the departure of its head coach.
  • What is your time of departure?
  • You should plan to arrive at the airport an hour before departure.
  • The departures of several key employees have caused problems for the company.
  • His previous movies have all been comedies, so this dramatic role is a real departure for him.
  • And a mid-tour departure like that is very rare.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 25 June 2026
  • Her departure leaves the seat open for the first time in three decades.
    — Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
  • So just sit and smile, a departure from a career built on scowl.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2026
  • There could be more departures on the way, adding to the upheaval.
    — Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
  • His departure comes after just eight months on the job.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Hill broke in the new era with a shutout and three takeaways, a stark departure from the past.
    — Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 Sep. 2023
  • But a thoughtful departure will end your visit on a high note.
    — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 22 May 2026
  • Her departure will mark the end of an era for Congress.
    — Lauren Peller, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2025
  • The service is meant to streamline the check in process on the day of departure.
    — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • The next Tron movie feels like a major departure.
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Leith’s departure will mark the first change to the show’s judging duo in nine years.
    — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Guthrie’s response to Kotb has stuck with her in the months since her departure.
    — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Here’s how choosing the right departure time can help avoid transatlantic jet lag.
    — Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • Villa were not against his departure.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
  • But today would not allow such an easy departure.
    — Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The dark clouds moved in closer, prompting my departure.
    — Karina Zaiets, USA Today, 19 June 2026
  • The film marked a departure for Miyazaki.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The term of the contract — four years — is a major departure from the norm, which has long been three years.
    — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Some would have it that our departure from Niger is of little moment.
    — James H. McGee, National Review, 29 May 2024
  • But again, the plastic blocks any attempt at departure.
    — María Ospina, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026
  • With the departure of Apple this month, the mall is now in its final days.
    — David Petitti, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Bird’s departure marks a new era at point guard for the United States.
    — Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
  • Age and free-agent departures had left the Chiefs in a diminished state.
    — Mike Jones, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Few further details have since been revealed about what led to his departure.
    — Alexander Coolidge, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The project marks a departure for its two leads, who are playing far from their public personas.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025

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