How to Use east in a Sentence

east

1 of 3 adverb
  • Storms that fire along the line, though, will be racing east.
    — Ron Smiley, CBS News, 25 June 2026
  • Mesa is about a 20-mile drive east from Phoenix.
    — Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Tempe is about a 10-mile drive east from Phoenix.
    — Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • The storm was moving east at 45 mph.
    — John Tufts, IndyStar, 18 June 2026
  • Mesa is about a 20-mile drive east from Phoenix.
    — Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The storm threat shifts east on Tuesday.
    — Taylor Ward, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
  • The storm was moving east at about 40 mph.
    — John Tufts, IndyStar, 18 June 2026
  • Being on the line or just east of it will also work.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 13 June 2026
  • The heat will make its way east by the end of Thursday.
    — Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 24 June 2026
  • The trucks have been packed, shipped east or west and unloaded.
    — Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Calm wind around 6 mph will move east in the afternoon.
    — Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
  • But don’t worry – it’s headed east now.
    — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Debris was spread east, northeast, and south of the barn across an open field.
    — Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026
  • Storms are moving east at 25-30 mph.
    — Lauren Bostwick, CBS News, 6 June 2026
  • Greenville i about an 80-mile drive east from downtown Raleigh.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2026
  • The homes will stand just east of Klamm Park and have a mix of styles and sizes.
    — Sofi Zeman march 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Thousands of flights have been canceled across the country as the storm moves east.
    — Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 25 Jan. 2026
  • The trail ends just east of Taft Middle School.
    — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Knoxville is about a 180-mile drive east from Nashville.
    — Mark Price, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
  • The North Star homes will stand just east of Klamm Park.
    — Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2025
  • The storm, which was moving east at 55 mph, had gusts of 60 mph.
    — John Tufts, IndyStar, 18 June 2026
  • Specifically, there’s a ton of it out east.
    — Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Port Arthur is about 90 miles east of Houston.
    — CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Chinese Camp is around 40 miles east of Modesto.
    — Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Paul Stanton lives on that block just east of Rochester Road.
    — Heath Kalb, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Winds are blowing east to northeast at 5 to 10 mph.
    — Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Sweet Springs is about 70 miles east of Kansas city.
    — Caroline Zimmerman may 13, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
  • Cooler air will filter in from the west as the system pushes east.
    — Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026
  • Brandon is about a 15-mile drive east from Tampa.
    — Mark Price, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
  • That’s off Faith Road, just east of Mount Mourne near the lake.
    — Joe Marusak march 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026

east

2 of 3 adjective
  • But now, not east, west, or south.
    — Literary Hub, 6 Feb. 2026
  • At the time, the oil play was all on the east side of the state.
    — Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2023
  • But skies will be sunny, and an east wind may help warm the metro area.
    — oregonlive, 16 Mar. 2023
  • An east wind is needed to push the masses ashore.
    — Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 12 June 2026
  • Light and variable winds become light east winds.
    — Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Light and variable winds become light east winds.
    — Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Haenni says these plants do best with bright, east light and morning sun.
    — Rachel Gillett, Martha Stewart, 5 May 2026
  • The east side of the city could see gusts of 30-35 mph at times.
    — oregonlive, 8 Nov. 2022
  • Businesses on the east side of the street set their clocks one hour ahead of those on the west.
    — Hanna Krueger, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Oct. 2022
  • For east Africans, these are mild conditions.
    — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Those on the east side of town can catch the grocery’s Eastgate bus to the event.
    — Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 7 Nov. 2022
  • The east side of the home, which houses the kitchen, faces a large, light-blocking condo.
    — Barbara Sgroi, WSJ, 15 Dec. 2022
  • Six have been struck downtown, along with one in east Davis and one in south Davis.
    — Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The crowd eventually walked back over to the east side and began to break up.
    — oregonlive, 27 Jan. 2023
  • Light showers are also east, but most areas will only see a trace of rain.
    — Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2023
  • Walk on over to the other side and catch some of the sports stadiums and east side views of the city.
    — Dana Afana, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • The nonprofit is seeking to expand to the city's east side in the next year.
    — Alexandria Burris, The Indianapolis Star, 22 Dec. 2022
  • Water is into area around structures on east side of river.
    — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 22 Dec. 2025
  • Three of the buildings are to wrap around the parking structure on Bayshore's east side.
    — Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Glorioso's has been an east side staple since 1946.
    — Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Compact varieties are perfect for planting on the north or east side of a home.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Dec. 2025
  • Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph in the morning.
    — Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The hip denizens of LA's east side would surely perish without it.
    — Alanna Bennett, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 June 2026
  • The pavilion was added to the Pabst Mansion's east end as an open porch.
    — Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Safe Streets put its first team in McElderry Park, on the east side.
    — Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 30 Jan. 2023
  • Chinese on the east side of the Beltway, and Vietnamese on the west side.
    — Dan Q. Dao, Chron, 6 Oct. 2022
  • Three economy garages, one on the airport's west side and two on the east side, charge $16 per day.
    — Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 16 Dec. 2022
  • The long, white root has a fresh, earthy flavor and is popular in east Asian cooking.
    — Lara Johnson-Wheeler, Vogue, 5 Jan. 2023
  • Inside Bakhmut, gunshots echoed from the east side of the river that bisects the city.
    — Matthew Luxmoore, WSJ, 28 Jan. 2023
  • Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
    — Cheryl Vari, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Feb. 2026

east

3 of 3 noun
  • The wind blew from the east.
  • The city is framed by mountain ranges to the east and west.
  • This summer has been unusually hot in the East.
  • The heat will spread east through the week.
    — Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
  • But an east wind helped guide the boat to shore.
    — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
  • Far too much east-west and cuteness with the puck.
    — Josh Yohe, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Today, the sun will rise due east and set due west.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Areas to the south and east could see some stronger storms.
    — Joseph Dames, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Expect east winds of about 7 mph.
    — Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026
  • Expect east winds of about 8 mph.
    — Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
  • Expect east winds of about 8 mph.
    — Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Expect east winds of about 6 mph.
    — Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
  • The best chance will be east of DFW.
    — Julia James, Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Expect east winds of about 15 mph.
    — Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Expect east winds of about 12 mph.
    — Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 8 June 2026
  • Expect east winds of about 12 mph.
    — Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Expect east winds of about 13 mph.
    — Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Expect east winds of about 16 mph.
    — Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Expect east winds of about 18 mph.
    — Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Expect east winds of about 17 mph.
    — Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Expect east winds of about 15 mph.
    — Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Expect east winds of about 16 mph.
    — Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Expect east winds of about 10 mph.
    — Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 8 June 2026
  • Expect east winds of about 13 mph.
    — Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Those are also suède, but the nap runs north-south rather than east-west.
    — Alyssa Brandt, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Three of the giant beings went north and east.
    — Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The redrawn map trimmed sections to the north and east.
    — Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Make sure to look east and no telescope is needed.
    — Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Rain moves in from west to east this afternoon and evening.
    — Rachael Jay, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
  • San Luis, east of Gilroy, was 89% full.
    — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2026

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