How to Use hybrid in a Sentence

hybrid

1 of 2 noun
  • The band plays a hybrid of jazz and rock.
  • Here are the top hybrids with the best mileage.
    — Medora Lee, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Note that some hybrids will not come true from seed.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 May 2026
  • But done right, hybrid can be the best of both worlds.
    — Julia Korn, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • All-wheel drive is out; all cars will have to be rear-wheel drive hybrids.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 12 June 2026
  • All our money, all our hybrids won’t save us.
    — Maria Reva september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Here, custom + hybrid is not a choice.
    — Sam Sammane, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
  • Some species shoot up to 4 feet tall, but the hybrids are more compact.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
  • The hybrid is the top of the Crosstrek’s model line.
    — Mark Phelan, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Honda still makes a lot of money from its hybrids.
    — New Atlas, 21 Mar. 2026
  • There are more hybrids than ever to choose from today.
    — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 5 Feb. 2026
  • The rest are plug-in hybrids and range extenders.
    — Tamara Warren, ArsTechnica, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Kia only made the hybrid available to test.
    — Mark Phelan, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Kia only made the hybrid available to test.
    — Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • While many brands have done the heavy lifting to create a skirt-pants hybrid—skants?
    — Aemilia Madden, Glamour, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Both are considered hybrids that can be worn with a blazer or a tee.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 22 Sep. 2025
  • More than half of new cars sold in China are electric or hybrid.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
  • Louis, a safety-LB hybrid, can be that guy.
    — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Spend the extra thousand dollars or so and move up to the hybrid.
    — New Atlas, 6 June 2026
  • The show is something of a hybrid between a talk show and a stand-up showcase.
    — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Homeowner spots first blue jay and green jay hybrid in Texas.
    — Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
  • One of the newer imposter scams is a hybrid of sorts, Hsue said.
    — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 26 June 2026
  • The bob-pixie hybrid, also known as the bixie, is here to stay.
    — Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 16 June 2026
  • The law also applies to hybrids, or a cross between those species.
    — Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2023
  • There are plenty of ways to hybrid read without breaking the bank.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Many species and some hybrids readily self-sow in the garden.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 May 2026
  • That's where a good hybrid comes in, like this all-around bike built for ages 10-14.
    — Jasmine Gomez, Women's Health, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Of course, the blockchain-zero-trust hybrid is not a silver bullet.
    — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Silver is more often treated as a hybrid play.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Cloudera plays to its strengths in hybrid and edge deployments.
    — Robert Kramer, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025

hybrid

2 of 2 adjective
  • Louis played a hybrid role at Pitt.
    — Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2026
  • But what of that plug-in hybrid six-pot option?
    — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 3 June 2026
  • They are listed as hybrid roles for now.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Toyota's small car comes in three gas and three hybrid trims.
    — Charles Singh, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
  • How many hybrid cars are sold in the US?
    — Keith Laing, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Why not get the best of both worlds with these hybrid crinkle cookies.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2023
  • But many hybrid varieties will last two or three years at most.
    — Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Take hybrid cars, for instance.
    — New Atlas, 4 Mar. 2026
  • The hybrid model is not offered with all wheel drive.
    — Scotty Reiss, Parents, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Managers can make or break a hybrid work structure.
    — Julia Korn, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Each company needs to find the best fit, as hybrid work plans can take many forms.
    — Daneisa Mitchell, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Moore is viewed as a hybrid linebacker, edge rusher.
    — Omar Kelly may 1, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
  • See the best gas mileage cars without hybrid engines.
    — Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
  • These hybrid lilies are well-behaved, spreading to form clumps over three to four years.
    — Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 27 Feb. 2026
  • From the start of this year, F1 cars have new hybrid power units.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2026
  • This is a hybrid work of prose and image and poetry.
    — Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
  • This is a hybrid postion with a mix of in-office work and telework.
    — Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2025
  • This role offers a hybrid mix of in-office and remote work.
    — Sacbee.com, 26 Feb. 2026
  • This role offers a hybrid mix of in-office and remote work.
    — Sacbee.com, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Now Putin is turning to hybrid warfare at sea.
    — James Stavridis, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Ahead, shop hybrid sleek sneakers that will make any look pop, and keep your feet very happy for long days.
    — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Nichols has mostly run a hybrid version of the spread offense.
    — Dan Albano, Oc Register, 1 June 2026
  • Even so, a hybrid model is the most likely scenario.
    — Lauren Parker, Sourcing Journal, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Hyundai also makes a gas-only and plug-in hybrid version.
    — Robert Duffer, AJC.com, 27 Mar. 2026
  • At the same time, demand for hybrid working remains high.
    — Justin Sablich, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Instead, this is a hybrid system.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
  • The actress modeled a unique hybrid twist on the footwear trend with a style from Toteme.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
  • The hybrid nature – where people could play the console at home and on the go – has caught on.
    — Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
  • So, what does that mean for the state of remote-hybrid jobs in 2026?
    — Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
  • The team addressed these issues with a hybrid design.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Apr. 2026

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