How to Use full house in a Sentence
full house
noun- A hand with three kings and two tens is a full house.
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Our team — and the visiting team — would play in front of a full house.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 31 Mar. 2021
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And they’re thrilled this is their year to host a full house for Christmas.
—Todd Harmonson, Oc Register, 23 Dec. 2025
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But the small struggles were a fine exchange for having a full house.
—Sydney Page, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2022
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This free concert is often a full house, so come early to get a seat.
—Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2022
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Ninth with the full orchestra, a full chorus and a full house.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 3 July 2022
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With a full house, the outcome of this game could be much different.
—Joseph Goodman | [email protected], al, 29 Oct. 2020
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To go up there with a full house, facing the best pitcher in the country.
—Bobby Nightengale, Cincinnati.com, 5 June 2018
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That is, if a full house is allowed and concerts and tractor pulls are a go.
—Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 5 Aug. 2020
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His standing, in fact, explains the reason for the full house.
—Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 23 Sep. 2022
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That’s likely more than enough for a full house of ice chompers in a hot climate.
—Lauren Joseph, Bon Appétit, 29 Nov. 2024
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Join me next week to see if the outdoor plan comes together in time for the full house.
—Marni Jameson, OrlandoSentinel.com, 1 June 2018
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The fund is up for a vote in the full House, where it’s expected to pass.
—Catherine Kim, Vox, 20 June 2019
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This double-batch recipe will satisfy a full house.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025
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Her once-full house is now entirely empty.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 12 Mar. 2026
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Not that the less than full house affected the 100 minute show.
—Dan Deluca, Philly.com, 30 June 2018
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Can the bill be changed before the full House or Senate vote?
—Anne Cronin, Bloomberg.com, 4 Dec. 2017
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The full House is scheduled to take up the spending measure this week.
—Naomi Nix, Bloomberg.com, 26 June 2018
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For the first time since 2019, the Ravens had a full house for a home game.
—Barry Wilner, ajc, 20 Sep. 2021
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At that game, perhaps for the final time in months, Chelsea will play in front of a full house.
—New York Times, 10 Mar. 2022
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And Bon Jovi was the last band to play for a full house Sunday night.
—Piet Levy, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2018
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Spectators in the gallery have remained quiet and the full house has made the room quite warm.
—Julianne McShane, NBC News, 6 Jan. 2023
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Paraguay’s 1-0 win over Turkey drew the only full house.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 25 June 2026
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And, of course, for the jazz-loving first owner, a full house audio system.
—Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 5 May 2018
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But first, the co-hosts explained all the good parts of having a full house for the holiday.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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Noblezada plays to a full house at times, rather than to the camera, and the script leaves no stone unturned.
—Katie Walsh, chicagotribune.com, 6 Oct. 2020
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Maybe the Rangers were a little jacked up to play in front of a full house for the first time in nearly two years.
—Evan Grant, Dallas News, 5 Apr. 2021
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The bill has passed the committee and is awaiting a vote before the full House.
—Alan Levin, Bloomberg.com, 7 Sep. 2017
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Get a sneak peek at the interiors in the photos below, and check out the full house tour here.
—Bridget Mallon, ELLE Decor, 3 June 2015
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Films can play to full houses and still struggle to convert that momentum.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 8 May 2026
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