How to Use forwards in a Sentence

forwards

adverb
  • So what was going on with those black and white flash forwards?
    — Leah Marilla Thomas, refinery29.com, 15 June 2020
  • The clock’s hands can move backwards, forwards or stay the same.
    — Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Jan. 2023
  • Williamson is too quick for centers and too strong for power forwards.
    — Christian Clark, NOLA.com, 16 Aug. 2020
  • There has been an awful lot of talk about what malls will need to look like going forwards.
    — Mark Faithfull, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
  • The lips, which bore upon the hole of the flute, could open and close and move backwards or forwards.
    — Kat Eschner, Smithsonian, 24 Feb. 2017
  • Jamie Benn has been one of the Stars' best forwards in the playoffs.
    — Matthew Defranks, Dallas News, 11 Sep. 2020
  • For years, Spoelstra has been telling us there aren’t power forwards.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 23 July 2022
  • The closer of the two sank low to the ground and inched forwards, trying to close the gap and shorten the sprint.
    — Holden Frith, The Week Uk, theweek, 26 Oct. 2024
  • The Avs had nine forwards collect at least one point against the Devils.
    — Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 27 Feb. 2025
  • The team can protect seven forwards, three defenseman and a goalie or eight skaters and a goalie.
    — Sarah McLellan, Star Tribune, 3 June 2021
  • While the chances came, Senegal’s forwards failed to take advantage of them.
    — Tariq Panja, New York Times, 4 Dec. 2022
  • Veleno will be among a dozen forwards with NHL resumes at camp.
    — Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 23 Aug. 2023
  • The Kings took forwards in the top five of the previous two drafts and seem poised to go for defense this time around.
    — Vincent Z. Mercogliano, USA TODAY, 22 July 2021
  • The Sabres played without Jeff Skinner, one of their top forwards.
    — Dan Scifo, ajc, 11 Dec. 2022
  • Clearly, those are four of the greatest English centre-forwards to play the game.
    — Beren Cross, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2025
  • As a rule, though, soccer’s journey over the last 10 years has been away from what might be termed focal point forwards.
    — New York Times, 17 June 2022
  • Mitchell and Hopkins, both forwards, would likely go in the second round if they’re drafted.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 22 June 2026
  • Even the rock bands that were booked seemed to want to go into the show ass-forwards; hello, Måneskin cheek skin.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Aug. 2022
  • In his five prior deadlines at the stick, Sweeney made 10 deals, eight of those to acquire forwards.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 3 Apr. 2021
  • The Avs have six forwards who have played in at least 15 of the 20 games who have scored two goals or fewer.
    — Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 9 Feb. 2024
  • Benn leads all Stars forwards with 18 points in the playoffs, but Seguin hasn’t scored a goal in his last nine games.
    — Matthew Defranks, Dallas News, 19 Sep. 2020
  • Cameron Johnson has earned his place among the NBA's top power forwards.
    — Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic, 24 Aug. 2022
  • The poor start seemed to rattle City as United's forwards swarmed together to press high up the pitch.
    — Ben Church, CNN, 7 Mar. 2021
  • Richards slotted in a pass to Robert Lewandowski, who is considered one of the best forwards in the world.
    — Joseph Goodman | [email protected], al, 4 Nov. 2020
  • DeBlock said one of the most important things to do to prepare is to have a plan -- and know the plan backwards and forwards.
    — Leigh Morgan, al, 6 Feb. 2023
  • That’s despite having four players, three of them forwards, win the Hart Trophy over that time.
    — Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Meat Boy can now move forwards and backwards, plus there’s your perception of depth to contend with when leaping across ledges.
    — Joshua Lamb, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Avdija is a potential lottery pick and one of the top forwards in next week's NBA draft.
    — Michael Lerseth, SFChronicle.com, 16 Nov. 2020
  • Two sky-scraping forwards in Warith Alatishe and Ahmad Rand (more on him in a moment).
    — oregonlive, 10 Nov. 2021
  • Salais and Miranda, both forwards, returned from the 2024 team.
    — Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2025

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